Final GES Colloquium podcast of Spring 2024Investigating the societal and ethical implications of synthetic cellsBarbara Herr Harthorn, PhD, Research Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Santa BarbaraProfile | DOWNLOAD SEMINA
Eugenics and the Welfare State in North Carolina +Anna Krome-Lukens, PhD, Teaching Associate Professor, Public Policy at UNC-Chapel HillProfile | Download seminar poster In North Carolina, social reformers and welfare officials relied on e
From Plants to People: Mendelian Eugenics in NC in the 20th CenturyGrace Wiedrich, CRDM PhD Student, NC State UniversityThe Mendelian eugenics movement in NC provides a useful case study into the lasting impact of over-generalized genetic the
Final seminar of the fall 2023 semester! Join us again in early January, 2024.From containment to connectivity: an oceanic approach to gene drive governanceRiley Taitingfong, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Native Nations Institute, Unive
American farmers in the Brazilian Cerrado: A comparative ethnography of the soy boomAndrew Ofstehage, Program Coordinator of CALS International Programs at NC State UniversityProfile | WebsiteA look at the farming strategies of two communiti
Exploring Synergies: Overlapping International Dialogue on Invasive Alien Species Removal on Islands with Synthetic BiologyCarolina Torres Trueba, Lawyer at Island ConservationProfile | WebsiteSynthetic biology offers new hope for the eradic
PreMiEr ERC Societal, Ethical and Policy Implications of Microbiome EngineeringJennifer Kuzma, PhD, Co-Director of GES Center, & Associate Director of PreMiEr at NC State | Profile pageDownload seminar poster AbstractThe engineering of micr
Labeling Food Risk and Lifestyle Politics: A Critical HistoryXaq Frohlich, PhD, Associate Professor of History at Auburn UniversityA history of U.S. food labeling policies and “informational turn” in food politics, and a critical look at deba
CRISPR/Cas-9-Based Gene Drive To Suppress Agricultural PestsAmarish Yadav, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow (Max Scott Lab) at NC State | Profile | Google ScholarA discussion about the molecular genetics of homing gene drives disrupting doublesex gen
Does High School Genetics Education Communicate an Essentialist Construal of Gender?Brian Donovan, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, BSCS Science LearningProfile | Website | Related GGA SeminarEvidence suggests that high school biology textboo
BioNFTs: Verifiable Biosamples & BioData for training Ethical AI Models in Life SciencesDaniel Uribe, MBA, Co-Founder & CEO at GenoBank.io | @duribebDiscover how BioNFTs are revolutionizing the Life Sciences by providing verifiable biosamples
Exploring Policy and Regulation of Emerging Biotechnologies For Use In Controlling Pest PopulationsAmanda Pierce, Senior Advisor at US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)AbstractThe U.S. Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechn
Should we expect Moore in Genetic Engineering? Moore’s Law, Genetic Engineering and Historical AnalogiesRoss Bassett, Professor of History at NC StateAbstractIn 1965 Gordon Moore published a paper with observations on progress in integrated
Understanding the Dynamics of Post-Hurricane Shoreline Protection DecisionsDr. Kiera O'Donnell, Postdoctoral Associate, Biology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, Duke UniversityGooge Scholar | Twitter @ODonnellKiera93Insights into the com
Don’t Dumb it Down, and Other Science Writing Tips and TricksBethany Brookshire, PhD, Science JournalistWebsite | Twitter @BeebrookshireAbstractBethany Brookshire, science journalist and author of Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains, m
Benefit-cost analysis and alternatives for evaluating biotechnology policyZachary S. Brown, Associate Professor of Agricultural & Resource Economics, NC StateWebsite | Twitter @TheKazathA look at the limits of benefit-cost analysis (BCA) in
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The Genomic Fire Next Time: Reflections on charting your scientific pathDr. Latifa Jackson, Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, Howard UniversityWebsite | Twi
Dominique Brossard, PhD, Professor and Chair in the Department of Life Sciences Communication at the University of Wisconsin-MadisonWebsite | Twitter @brossarddIn an age of rapid advancements in genetic research and technology, it’s more impo