Human Genome Project Education and Outreach

Educational objectives of the Human Genome Mapping Center at Stanford University will be achieved by an educational outreach program designed to provide the public with a basic, working understanding of the science behind, applications of, and ethical issues raised by the HGP. The first aim is to develop and present in high school classrooms a curriculum consisting of lab experiments and dry-lab exercises using three-dimensional models. The second aim is to reach members of the public by developing interactive exhibits and laboratory demonstrations about the HGP for use in a 'hands on' science museum. The third aim is to increase the depth and range of HGP-related subjects by providing lectures and discussions on a variety of topics of interest to groups including genetic disease support organizations, adult education classes, and high school and junior college students. The fourth aim is to demystify scientific research by bringing members of the public into a working laboratory to talk with HGP scientists and to manipulate laboratory equipment in an interactive tour of the Human Genome Mapping Center at Stanford University.