Why might families affected by a rare genetic disorder look to genetic testing and advances in genetic research? In the lesson, students learn about the successes and challenges facing families as they navigate the world of activism, research, genetics, and medicine in search of treatment options.
Spinal Muscular Atrophy is a rare genetic disorder, characterized by a loss of motor function. Researchers have developed treatments...
Genetic tests can provide useful information for making healthcare decisions. However, patients often find it difficult to understand what...
A scientist and a social scientist discuss the power and peril of using categories to understand human differences, particularly...
Chris reminds us how rapidly the field of genetics is changing and that education will be the key to...
Alison, Chris, and Paul share some thoughts on disability, disease, and how we talk about biological differences. They talk...
Social worker Allison shares her thoughts about working with teenagers who have a family history of cancer, and the...
Allison describes the revealing choices made by a young teenager whose mother died from breast cancer and seeks to...
Public engagement requires us to interrogate our language and the thinking behind it. What ideas are embedded in our...
Language in biology and medicine can frame disability as a deviation from what is normal, acceptable, and welcome–a framework...
Recently developed techniques to easily modify DNA, known as “genome editing,” are bringing many new possibilities as well as...
This pgEd presentation gives an overview of the rapidly evolving field of genome editing and one of its newest...
This lesson introduces students to the recent advances in genetics, genetic testing, and genome sequencing. It presents some of...
Our ‘Introduction to Personal Genetics’ gives an overview of how genetics may become relevant to our everyday lives. We...
This lesson examines the many reasons a person may choose to learn about their genetic information. For some, a...
Personalized medicine, also referred to as precision medicine, holds great promise to improve healthcare. As the cost of genetic...
