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PGED’s resources raise awareness and spark curiosity, reflection, and dialogue about personal genetics. Explore our library of lesson plans, videos, conversation guides, and more!
How to represent wide-ranging family structures and personal identities using the latest pedigree nomenclature
Pedigrees are a widely used tool in medicine, research, and teaching. In the classroom, pedigrees are a helpful tool…
Discussing Genetics: Reproductive Genetics
Reproductive genetic technologies, including preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), can allow people to learn more…
Difference, Not Deficit: Reframing the Conversation Around Genetics, Deafness, and Disability
Public engagement requires us to interrogate our language and the thinking behind it. What ideas are embedded in our…
Discussing Genetics: Genome Editing and the Environment
The emergence of genome editing technologies, such as CRISPR, has opened new possibilities for engineering the world around us….
Discussing Genetics: Exploring Human Sex Variation through Athletics
Athletics events (commonly referred to as track and field in the US) are often divided into men’s and women’s…
Beyond Mendel: Leading With Complexity When Teaching Human Genetics
Teaching Mendelian patterns of inheritance is a useful way to introduce basic genetic concepts in the classroom. However, this…
