The Genetics Revolution will cover the basics and beyond. In lively language, with plenty of opportunities to answer questions, the speakers will lead participants on a genetic journey from Gregor Mendel's early insights on the nature of inheritance to the near millennium's molecular level explorations of the human genetic blueprint. The audience will learn to distinguish DNA, genes, and chromosomes and to appreciate the laboratory technologies that make deciphering the genetic code possible. They will discover what fruit flies and worms contribute to genetics research, and get a firsthand look at how human disease genes are found. They will hear how genetic testing and gene therapy work, and will consider the ethical and legal implications of the explosion of personal genetic information.
Registration is required for the lectures, and seating is limited.