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Race, Genetics, and Genetics Education
The completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 opened up the floodgates of genetic data, ushering in rapid technological and scientific change. Today, the decreasing costs of genome sequencing…- race and genetics
- genetic education
- Racial essentialism
- Prejudice
- Racial conceptualization
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Genomics <em>of</em> Education <em>in</em> Education: ELSI Concerns about Genomic Prediction in Educational Settings
Polygenic scores (PGS) for educational traits and outcomes (e.g., math ability, reading ability, and educational attainment) are currently available to the public via direct-to-consumer genetic…- Polygenic scores
- precision education
- learning disabilities
- Pygmalion effect
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Establishing Gender-Affirming Genetic Counseling Services
Transgender (trans) describes an individual whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. In the U.S., approximately 2.6 million people (~1% of the population) identify as…- TGDI
- gender affirming care
- intersex
- transgender
- gender-diverse
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Behavioral Genetics: From Science News to Political Preferences
Today, once marginal far-right political parties are supported by a growing proportion of the electorate. Some far-right figures insist that foreigners are and will always remain fundamentally…- Behavioral Genetics
- genetic essentialism
- Eugenics
- Narratives
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Neurobehavioral Genetic Testing in Children: How Much Should We Know?
Recent advances in genetics have yielded important insights into the etiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). Professional societies such as the…- Genetic Testing
- Testing children
- autism spectrum disorder
- autism
- pediatric
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Ethical Challenges in Obtaining Informed Consent for Genetic/Genomic Research
Obtaining informed consent (IC) for genetic/genomic research is complicated because most of the ethical issues associated with genetic research are considerations to be disclosed by researchers and…- Informed Consent
- Genetic Research
- research oversight
- Broad Consent
- Communication
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Empirical Evaluation of Arts-Based Informational Aids for ELSI Issues in the Clinic and Beyond
The rapidly changing science of clinical genetics and the complexity of its associated ethical, legal, and social (ELSI) issues call for novel approaches to information delivery and education of…- Genetics education
- popular culture
- science education
- Arts
- Informational aids
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Genetics Toolkit: Preventing Misuse of Genetic Science
The misuse and distortion of genetic science by white supremacists during the 20th century made genetic essentialism, the belief that genes can accurately predict complex behaviors and traits, a…- genetic essentialism
- Behavioral Genetics
- Scientists’ responsibility
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Abortion and the Genetic Counselor: The Impact of Restrictive Legislation on Genetic Counseling Practice
The first class of genetic counselors graduated with an M.A. from the Sarah Lawrence College in 1971; less than two years later, the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in all…- genetic counselor
- genetic counseling
- abortion
- prenatal genetic testing
- legislation
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Who Are We Now? Genetics, Genomics, and the Question of the Human
“We used to think our fate was in the stars,” quipped James Watson in a Time magazine piece announcing the Human Genome Project (HGP). “Now we know, in large measure, our fate is in our genes.”…- Epigenetics
- genetic identity
- bias
- Justice
- genetic information