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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!
DNA, Crime and Law Enforcement
The collection and analysis of DNA is an important tool in law enforcement. This lesson explores the challenge of…
Genetics, Jobs and Your Rights
The lesson explores the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), called the “first civil rights legislation of the 21st century”…
Using Primary Resources to Examine the History of Eugenics
This lesson uses primary source documents to explore issues of race, gender and class in the 20th century. It…
Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy: The Science, Benefits, and Implications of a New Reproductive Genetic Therapy
Mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) is a new technique that enables prospective parents to avoid passing down certain serious medical…
DNA, Crime, and Law Enforcement
The collection and analysis of DNA is an important tool in law enforcement. A key question that is woven…
Meet GINA: Privacy Protections for Genetic Information
GINA (the Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act) is a U.S. law to protect people’s genetic information at work and in…
