Facilitator Liz Hicks presenting a Family Genetics night topic. Liz states: "Family Genetics is a community-oriented, science-filled, multi-generational, hands-on
genetics experience that focuses on exploring real-world, current
genetics topics. At the core of the information we present are diverse
perspectives that target those under-represented
students/parents/families in our community. We bring concepts about
genetics topics and diseases to a level than can be embraced by our
audience, while also emphasizing the importance of health care,
preventative medicine, and clinical research. Overall, it's an evening
(or school day!) where we can take abstract or misunderstood topics and
make them clear, and most importantly, fun!! It's a genetics-learning
extravaganza!"
Friday, January 18, 2013
Thursday, January 17, 2013
February 1st, 2013 will be the next Genetics Program
The next Genetics Program will be February 1st, 2013, 4:00p.m. at KCKCC - the OCED SEPA program will present
DNA Structure to USC
Genetics Online!
Hector working with students and parents with an online genetics project. From the Family Genetics Night: DNA Structure on 11-15-12. Thanks to Douglas Walker for these photos being used on the Genetics Blog!
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Family Genetics Night - Genetic Engineering: Cystic Fibrosis
Facilitator Zulma Perez presenting information on Cystic Fibrosis at the Family Genetics Genetic Engineering night on 12-11-12.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Family Genetics Night: Genetic Engineering
Facilitator Brandy Fogg presenting information on Glo-Fish at the 12-11-12 Family Genetics Genetic Engineering night.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Come and learn about the GloFish!
Come to a Family Genetics Night and learn about the GloFish! GloFish were originally bred to help detect environmental pollutants. By adding a natural fluorescence gene to the fish, scientists hope to one day quickly and easily determine when a waterway is contaminated. The first step in developing a pollution-detecting fish was to create fish that would be fluorescent all the time. Scientists soon realized the public's interest in sharing the benefits of this research, a process which lead to GloFish fluorescent fish! This was from the 2nd Family Genetics night and the theme was Genetic Engineering.
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