For many people, the first and last place they will ever study genetics is high school biology class. So it is crucial that these classes prepare people to deal with the barrage of genetic advancements that are increasingly impacting everyday life.
Unfortunately, many high school biology courses are not doing such a good job of communicating [...]

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Even though there are still 152 days to go until DNA Day 2009, it’s never too early for high school students to start thinking about next year’s essay contest.
The deadline for teachers to submit the top three essays from their classes is March 16, 2009.
Rules and questions are posted on the ASHG website.
First place winners [...]

Tags: DNA Day, education, high school