Genetics, History and the American Eugenics Movement
PBS videoclip from ‘The Gene an Intimate History’: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/58488eff-d80d-4468-b5fd-6820aeec78cc/genetics-history-american-eugenics-movement-video-ken-burns-the-gene/ New genetic technologies are allowing us to assess and alter our own DNA and that of other living things, which brings excitement about the potential for treating disease, as well as fear that some applications could lead to a new era of eugenics. This presentation provides […]