Genetics in the News: How gene research is changing our view of the world

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Course examines recent advances in genetics and genomics and their effect on society by comparing current news stories with the scientific research papers on which they are based. Students discuss and analyze selected news story/research paper sets and choose news stories to present in class. Topics covered include human evolution, whole genome sequencing, cloning, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), human disease traits, gene therapy, CRISPR, and 'de-extinction'/conservation genetics.