News from pgEd
- pgEd is proud to be an Educational Partner of "Genome: The Future is Now", a documentary series produced by Marilyn Ness of Necessary Films. The series will examine the personal impact of genome sequencing on a group of volunteers, alongside the broader questions of how genomics may alter society as a whole.
- Welcome Boston Globe readers! Drop us a line if you'd like to learn more about workshop possibilities in the Boston area.
- Check out the High School Bioethics program at the University of Pennsylvania . We are proud to be included as one of their "Bioethics Partners".
- Genome Technology Online and the PredicterER blog recently featured the pgEd - Thank you very much!
- Read Dana Waring's recent interview with The Genetic Genealogist.
- Thank you to Genome Boy and Eye on DNA for mentioning our work!
Events and public talks:
Members of the Wu lab and some of our collaborators occasionaly give public talks as part of our effort to educate and engage the community about personal genetics and the associated ethical, legal, and social implications.
Recent events:
- Dana Waring modeled a "science cafe" about personal genomes as part of Nova ScienceNow's presentation " Can Science Be Social?" at the National Science Teacher Association's annual conference in Boston, MA.
- Dana Waring presented a guest lecture to Dr. Chris Korey's Molecular Biology students at the College of Charleston on the ethical and social issues of personal genome sequencing and the role young scientists may play in this new technology.
- Dana Waring presented at Synapse, the Symposium for Young Neuroscientists and Professors of the Southeast, on ethical issues related to neurological disease, personal sequencing, and preimplanation genetic diagnosis.
- In 2007, Jack Bateman and Dana Waring presented a workshop at Brookline High School in Brookline, MA on the ethical issues surrounding genetic testing of embryos. We had a lively discussion of how genetic testing could impact familes and their reproductive choices, and of the challenges facing the US government in regulating the growing fertility industry. Thanks to BHS and biology teacher Beth Hufnagel for help in organizing the event.
- Professor George Church recently was the featured guest speaker at a NOVA ScienceNOW sponsored Café Sci, a program designed to engage the public on scientific issues. The title of the discussion was “ Genetic Testing: The Power to Read Palms?”
Please check back for updates on upcoming talks and events.