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Biology 4: Genes and Society (2008S)
Prof. Robert Gross
Gilman 101
Welcome to the Bio 4 web site. This site contains lecture notes and links to related sites. You can email Prof. Gross directly from here. This year we will be trying something new, called screencasting, which should record each of the classes for later viewing by you from this website.
In the News:
- Mar 24, 2008: Conversion makes all blood type O, Boston Globe
- Mar 28, 2008: Study ties genetic variations to schizophrenia, NY Times
- Apr 1, 2008: Algae: 'The ultimate in renewable energy', CNN (video)
- Apr 3, 2008: Studies Find Genetic Link to Smoking, NY Times
- Apr 8, 2008: Baby with two faces worshipped as goddess, CNN
- Apr 21, 2008: In Lean Times, Biotech Grains Are Less Taboo, NY Times
- Apr 23, 2008: Congress Near Deal on Genetic Test Bias Bill, NY Times
- Apr 24, 2008: Humans nearly wiped out 70,000 years ago, study says, CNN
- Apr 28, 2008: The blind man who was given the gift of sight by gene therapy, The Independent (London)
- Apr 29, 2008: Genes Explain Race Disparity in Response to a Heart Drug, NY Times
- Apr 30, 2008: Some Athletes’ Genes Help Outwit Doping Test, NY Times
- May 1, 2008: Minty E. Coli and Other Bioengineering Feats, NPR (includes audio)
- May 7, 2008: Platypus Looks Strange on the Inside Too, NY Times
Other Sites of Interest:
- National Center for Biotechnology Information - vast amounts of searchable information on literature, DNA and protein sequences, gene and humans, etc.
- Cell and Molecular Biology Online - includes teaching of Molecular and Cell Biology
- Bioethics at Univ. Pennsylvania - Biomedical Genetics and Ethics
- The Gene Letter - A newsletter on scientific and societal issues in genetics
- Ethics & Genetics - Discussion through Univ.of Pennsylvania Bioethics Institute
- Center for Biological And Biomedical Computing at Dartmouth
- The Institute for Genome Research - a collection of databases and information
- MendelWeb - contains Mendel's original papers and data
- Cell & Genetics Glossary - contains definitions for many common terms
- Primer on Molecular Genetics
- Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man - human genetic disorders
- BioSciences Dictionary - features an ever-growing online bioscience dictionary, staff-written educational articles about various topics in genetics, and annotated links to a wide range of relevant resources around the Internet.
- Biology teaching & Learning - A national educational program sponsored by the biotechnology industry pioneer, Genentech, Inc., that puts high school biology teachers in touch with their colleagues, scientists and critical sources of new scientific information through an online network. It contains interviews, experiments and other kinds of resources and connections.
- Human Genome Project site - contains all kinds of information related to this project.
- Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues involving the Human Genome Project are discussed at this site.
- Human Genome Project Patenting Indigenous People The authors explore from both an ethical and an anthropological perspective, the role of indigenous people in the Human Genome Project. They argue that because of their historical position as marginalised people and their exploitation by political and corporate interests, the role of indigenous people in the Project is highly problematic. In their reflections on the Human Genome Project, the authors look further into the ethical and political issues, which include 'informed prior consent', protection of indigenous resources and knowledge, and cultural and moral attitudes toward the patenting of life forms.
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