Ancestry and Identity in the Genomic Age

Four Corners is an interactive activity that encourages open discussion and critical thinking about different topics. Traditionally, Four Corners...

This lesson introduces students to the recent advances in genetics, genetic testing, and genome sequencing. It presents some of...

Share Your Stance on Personal Genetics (SYS) is an opinion-sharing card game for curious explorers of science, policy, technology,...

Share Your Stance on Personal Genetics (SYS) is an opinion-sharing card game for curious explorers of science, policy, technology,...

It is a common experience that people receive different ancestry testing results from different companies. And sometimes results from...

DNA ancestry testing comes in several varieties, which provide different ways for people to explore their ancestry. Admixture testing...

Recently developed techniques to easily modify DNA, known as “genome editing,” are bringing many new possibilities as well as...

Technological developments are making it possible to read a person’s entire genetic code, or genome, more rapidly and at...

This lesson explores the science of genetic ancestry testing. Together with pgEd’s companion lesson on Ancestry & Identity in...

This pgEd presentation gives an overview of the rapidly evolving field of genome editing and one of its newest...

The collection and analysis of DNA is an important tool in law enforcement. This lesson explores the challenge of...

As part of our Congressional briefing, “The Common Thread: What genetics tells us about ancestry, health, and personal identity,”...

Spinal Muscular Atrophy is a rare genetic disorder, characterized by a loss of motor function. Researchers have developed treatments...

This lesson uses primary source documents to explore issues of race, gender and class in the 20th century. It...

New genetic technologies are allowing us to assess and alter our own DNA and that of other living things,...

As scientists analyze DNA from more and more people, they are developing a better understanding of human genetic variation....

This lesson provides students with a historical overview of the American eugenics movement and highlights some of the advances...

Genetic ancestry testing is often framed as a means to understanding who we are and where we came from....

Advances in genetics have given researchers new tools for analyzing people’s DNA to gain insights into the ancestral histories...

Why might families affected by a rare genetic disorder look to genetic testing and advances in genetic research? In...

The collection and analysis of DNA is an important tool in law enforcement. A key question that is woven...

This lesson examines the many reasons a person may choose to learn about their genetic information. For some, a...

GINA (the Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act) is a U.S. law to protect people’s genetic information at work and in...

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is caused by a common genetic variation that affects a person’s red blood cells. This...

This lesson provides students the opportunity to explore the excitement and challenges related to the direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing...