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Personal Genetics Education & Dialogue (PGED)
@pged.bsky.social
Education & engagement about personal genetics and its impact on individuals & society. www.pged.org
PGED's #SpotlightSeries on remarkable people ~ Gill met with Diane Smith, the founder of Across the Board Education and special education teacher with a mission to empower students and parents through personalized strategies and advocacy. Read her story! -> pged.org/2025/11/13/d... #education #pged
November 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
PGED's #SpotlightSeries on remarkable people ~ Gill met with Richard Lumb, the founder and CEO of @flgenomics.bsky.social, based in the UK, to learn about his efforts to magnify the impact of genetic innovation for patients.
Read his story! -> pged.org/2025/10/14/r...
#PGED #genetics #education
October 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We recently published an online version of Four Corners! Four Corners is one of our most popular activities. We adapted the statements from our Intro lesson into a poll-based activity that you can play in a group or independently. Be among the 1st to respond!
pged.org/four-corners/ #educators #stem
September 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Hey, teachers - do you want to spark engaging discussions in your biology class this year? Check out our FREE learning resources, including lesson plans and mini-lessons, all in our Resource Hub! -> pged.org/resource-hub/

#teachers #education #STEM #biology #genetics #pged
August 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
We created an online version of our popular card game, Share Your Stance on Personal Genetics! SYS Online can be played as a self-driven inquiry activity or a conversation-sparking game in virtual groups. Play it now! -> tinyurl.com/2er95tn8

#pged #genetics #game #education #STEMgame #onlinegame
August 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Gill & Robin are excited to join the @amgen.bsky.social Biotech Experience MA professional development workshop for educators on 8/7! The ABE curriculum ties laboratory experiences to the development of medicines, using technologies employed by the biotechnology industry. tinyurl.com/ar8kapdk #scied
August 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
PGED's #SpotlightSeries on remarkable people ~ Gill met with Guy Gottlieb, a rising junior at Tufts University studying biology, to learn about his exploration of civic science as a college student.

Read his story! -> pged.org/2025/07/21/g...

#PGED #communityspotlight #genetics #education
July 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Gill is excited to present about personal genetics to prospective genetic counseling students through the Warren Alpert Foundation Summer Internship program. We thank the @bostonu.bsky.social Genetic Counseling program for inviting us to participate! #geneticcounseling #genechat #education
July 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
PGED's #SpotlightSeries on remarkable people ~ Gill met with Suzanne, Senior Director for Faith & Health at @interfaithamerica.bsky.social, to learn about her efforts to unlock the potential of our nation's religious diversity in health-related spaces. Read -> tinyurl.com/5b2jea9h

#PGED #genetics
July 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
It's time to announce our lucky winners from the @genomicsed.bsky.social National Meeting! Congratulations to all of our winners of free "Share Your Stance on Personal Genetics" card decks! If you didn't win this time, you can download a free copy of SYS at pged.org/sys!

#PGED #cardgame #stemgames
June 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
We're excited to be featured at the @genomicsed.bsky.social national workshop on Monday, 6/23! If you're planning to attend, we hope you will catch Marnie's interactive keynote and Gill and Robin's skill-building workshop.

For more information: thegep.org

#gep #genetics #education
June 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
PGED's #SpotlightSeries on remarkable people ~ Gill met with Christina Vallianatos, a Genomic Education & Outreach Program Manager at the @jacksonlab.bsky.social, to learn about her passion for sparking an interest in genomics for students & teachers.

Read her story! -> tinyurl.com/2n68ux3u
May 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Marnie was a guest on the Science & Spirituality Institute's new podcast, "Science & Spirituality for the Curious". scienceandspirituality.org/podcast/

You can listen to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, & most other platforms.
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#science #spirituality #podcast
May 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
PGED's #SpotlightSeries on remarkable people ~ Gill met with Vida Mingo, a senior lecturer of biology & @genomicsed.bsky.social Board of Directors member, to learn about his dedication to connecting communities with science. Read his story! -> tinyurl.com/24rn67ph

#PGED #communityspotlight #scicomm
April 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🧬April 25 is DNA Day & we’re honoring this milestone by doing what we do best - celebrating curiosity & engaging with communities to explore genetics & its impact on people’s lives. You can get involved & make a difference this DNA Day! tinyurl.com/yxf6pwc7

#dnaday #dnaday2025 #genetics #education
April 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
It's time to announce our lucky winners! Congratulations to everyone who will receive a free copy of Share Your Stance in the mail for #DNADay2025:

@emilybateslab.bsky.social
Pravalika Rayala
A. Zientek
HMS MEDscience
M. U. E.

Go to pged.org/sys-coming-s... for more details!
#PGED #STEMgame
April 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
With your help, we are sparking conversations across the US about the impact of genetics and biotechnology on our world.

Our team is excited to announce our SYS card deck winners soon!

#PGED #SYS #shareyourstance #cardgame #educationalgame #STEMgame #genetics
April 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Visit @robomalley.bsky.social at Booth 1009 at AwesomeCon! #awesomecon #awesomecon2025
April 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
SYS is not your traditional card game. The game sparks conversations about science that lead with curiosity, empathy, & storytelling. But don't just take our word for it--read comments from game players! Download for free @ pged.org/sys-coming-s...

#PGED #SYS #cardgame #STEMgame #DNAday2025
April 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
PGED is exhibiting at AwesomeCon in DC from April 4-6! Come share and learn about advances in genetics with @robomalley.bsky.social at Booth 1009 in the Science Fair during exhibitor hall hours! Learn more about the con -> awesome-con.com #Genetics #SciComm #AwesomeCon #AwesomeCon2025
April 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
PGED is launching our conversation-sparking card game soon! Sign up for our mailing list to be notified when card decks are available on our website! -> pged.org/sys-coming-soon

#PGED #SYS #shareyourstance #cardgame #educationalgame #STEMgame
March 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Are you ready for PGED's first tabletop game?... We sure are! Stay tuned for more details coming soon. We can't wait to share this with you!

#PGED #SYS #shareyourstance #cardgame #educationalgame #STEMgame
March 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
If you're attending the @genetics-gsa.bsky.social #Dros25 conference, consider joining Marnie's Plenary talk on 3/20 and her networking hotspots on 3/20 and 3/21 to discuss PGED's newest projects! For more information: genetics-gsa.org/drosophila-2...

#gsa #genetics #genechat
March 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
PGED's #SpotlightSeries on remarkable people ~ Gill met with Madelene Loftin, the Director of Educator Professional Learning at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, to learn about her innovative and impactful work in genetics education. -> pged.org/2025/03/04/m...

#PGED #communityspotlight
March 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
PGED's #SpotlightSeries on remarkable people ~ Gill chatted with long-time PGED community member Fabienne Mondesir to learn about her work as a science teacher at Boston Day & Evening Academy - an alternative public high school in Boston, MA.
pged.org/2025/02/18/f...

#PGED #communityspotlight
February 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM