Zack Brown – Benefit-cost analysis and alternatives for evaluating biotechnology policy | GES Colloquium (ZOOM)
Virtual Event
Is there a future role for benefit-cost analysis in biotechnology governance?
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Colloquium
SPECIAL GUEST: Dr. Bethany Brookshire – Don’t Dumb it Down, and Other Science Writing Tips and Tricks | GES Colloquium [In-Person]
1911 Building, Room 129 (North Campus) 10 Current Dr., Raleigh, NC, United States
Virtual Event
What are the different kinds of science writing for the public, and how on earth do you do them? Science writer Bethany Brookshire will pull back the curtain.
Kiera O’Donnell – Understanding the Dynamics of Post-Hurricane Shoreline Protection Decisions | GES Colloquium (ZOOM)
Virtual Event
Insights into the complex factors that shape people's perceptions of their environment and their decisions around shoreline protection.
CANCELED – Brian Donovan GES Colloquium to be rescheduled in Fall 2023
Note that the GES Colloquium on 4/18/23 with Brian Donovan of BCBS Science Learning has been canceled and will be rescheduled for the fall of 2023.
AgBioFEWS Cohort 3 – Lessons teaching Responsible Research and Innovation principles | GES Colloquium [IN-PERSON]
1911 Building, Room 129 (North Campus) 10 Current Dr., Raleigh, NC, United StatesFinal GES Colloquium of the spring semester! AgBioFEWS students will discuss their experiences teaching Responsible Research and Innovation principles to undergraduates during a recent Dolphin Tank workshop. Note, this seminar will be held IN PERSON in 1911 Building, Room 129, and will not be recorded.
Welcome Back Lunch | GES Colloquium
1911 Building, Room 129 (North Campus) 10 Current Dr., Raleigh, NC, United StatesThe Genetic Engineering and Society Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on various topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes.
Ross Basset—Moore’s Law, Genetic Engineering and Historical Analogies | GES Colloquium
1911 Building, Room 129 (North Campus) 10 Current Dr., Raleigh, NC, United States
Virtual Event
IN PERSON. A historical examination of Moore's Law, inviting audience comment on its relevance to genetic engineering.
Amanda Pierce—Exploring Policy and Regulation of Emerging Biotechnologies For Use In Controlling Pest Populations | GES Colloquium
1911 Building, Room 129 (North Campus) 10 Current Dr., Raleigh, NC, United States
Virtual Event
IN PERSON. Discussion of EPA’s role in the regulation of biotechnology and the development of policies and regulations for emerging technologies.
Daniel Uribe—BioNFTs: Verifiable Biosamples & BioData for training Ethical AI Models in Life Sciences | GES Colloquium (Zoom)
Virtual Event
ZOOM. Discover how BioNFTs are revolutionizing the Life Sciences by providing verifiable biosamples and biodata for training ethical AI models
Brian Donovan—Does High School Genetics Education Communicate an Essentialist Construal of Gender? | GES Colloquium
1911 Building, Room 129 (North Campus) 10 Current Dr., Raleigh, NC, United States
Virtual Event
IN PERSON. Evidence suggests that high school biology textbooks in the US may reinforce an essentialist construal of gender. Special two-day engagement with the Genetics & Genomics Academy, sponsored by the College of Education and the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership
Amarish Yadav—CRISPR/Cas-9-Based Gene Drive To Suppress Agricultural Pests | GES Colloquium
1911 Building, Room 129 (North Campus) 10 Current Dr., Raleigh, NC, United States
Virtual Event
IN PERSON. A discussion about the molecular genetics of homing gene drives disrupting doublesex gene, as well as its potential and challenges in the D. suzukii population control.
Xaq Frohlich—Labeling Food Risk and Lifestyle Politics: A Critical History | GES Colloquium
1911 Building, Room 129 (North Campus) 10 Current Dr., Raleigh, NC, United States
Virtual Event
IN PERSON. A history of U.S. food labeling policies and "informational turn" in food politics, and a critical look at debates in recent decades over labeling GMOs, "organic", and other food risks and alternative food movements.