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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!
Four Corners ONLINE
Four Corners is an interactive activity that encourages open discussion and critical thinking about different topics. Traditionally, Four Corners…
Introduction to Personal Genetics
This lesson introduces students to the recent advances in genetics, genetic testing, and genome sequencing. It presents some of…
Why Did My Ancestry Results Change? Exploring Admixture Testing
It is a common experience that people receive different ancestry testing results from different companies. And sometimes results from…
How Does Ancestry Testing Work? Exploring Admixture Testing
DNA ancestry testing comes in several varieties, which provide different ways for people to explore their ancestry. Admixture testing…
Are My Genes My Destiny? Examining Determinants of Health
The development of human traits, including health, is complex. Scientific studies have found that a person’s traits are the…
Genome Editing and CRISPR
Recently developed techniques to easily modify DNA, known as “genome editing,” are bringing many new possibilities as well as…
