CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN
SCiENCE
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CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN
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Spring Semester 2008
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2008 Course TopicDNA SEQUENCING: KNOWING YOUR OWN GENOME DNA SEQUENCE |
Course Content Basic DNA Structure Traditional Sanger Dideoxy Sequencing Shotgun Genome Sequencing Sequencing by Synthesis Human Genome Sequence Project Your Own Personal Genome Sequence Societal and Philosophical Implications of Knowing Your Genome Sequence (Dating, Marriage and Children, Disclosure and Information Sharing, Forensics, Geneaology, Genetic Determinism, Genetic Discrimination, Genomic Racism, Insurance Coverage in a Private Payer Employer Based Health Care System, Medical and/or Clinical Outlook and Responses, Psychological Matters of Knowing Your Genetic Load, and Rational Genetic Improvement) |
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Hi I am Craig Venter. Take a look at my genome sequence. |
Hi I am James Watson. Take a look at my genome sequence. |
Reading Materials for March 26, 2008 Discussion
2005 Course Announcement (PDF)
2004 Course Announcement (PDF)
Topic Schedule for Spring 2003 (PDF)
Topic Schedule for Spring 2002
Resource Materials
Office Hours Assignments/Links to Other Issues Web sites Email Instructor
House
Votes to Outlaw Cloning
The Independent Florida Alligator Online
American Association for the
Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Essays on
Science and Society
http://www.sanger.ac.uk/Info/Links/modelorgs.shtml
Click on the
link below and enter H. R. 234 for bill number and cloning for
word/phrase
then repeat process using S.
245 for bill number and cloning for word/phrase
White
House supports February 27th vote on H.R. 234
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