Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Bioethics projects - Topics selection

Today students formed groups and chose topics for the bioethics papers and panel discussions (genetics-related topics that generate social, moral, or political controversy). The groups and chosen topics are the following:
  1. Human cloning - Becca, Kelly, Kandai
  2. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) - John, Josh, Mohammed
  3. Genetic screening for psychiatric disorders - Cara, Chelsey, Scott
  4. Prenatal genetic diagnosis (PGD) - Amanda, Sarah, Brittany
  5. Embryonic stem cell research - Amy, Nicole, Saleh
  6. Designer babies - Chelsie, Daisy, Johnny
Panel discussions will take place during the lab session of week 9. Papers are due the same day.

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