Think Tank – Genetic Engineering – Cutting Edge University Interdisciplinary Perspectives & Debate With Dr Richard Badge From University of Leicester

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On our Genetic Engineering Think Tank Panel, we welcome:

• Dr Richard Badge. Richard is Associate Professor in Bioinformatics in the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at University of Leicester where he uses computational and molecular genomic methods to study human, rodent and primate transposable elements.

Think Tank is a series of interdisciplinary webinars for students (16+ pre-university), engaging academics and students in debate. We tackle some of the pressing national and global issues being faced today.

Our academic, Dr Richard Badge, represents University of Leicester and will have 5 minutes at the beginning of the session to outline the key issues, as he sees them, relating to Genetic Engineering.

Ahead of the event, we invite students to submit questions and arguments HERE within the overall session theme which, following the introductory input from Richard, are then either posed by the student themselves or by the host, depending upon each student’s preference.

Richard will then share his perspectives with plenty of opportunity for students to engage in the discussion. The event will progress in a similar way to ‘Question Time’.

Woven into the discussion, university academics are encouraged to shed light on how undergraduates engage in these critical issues during their studies.

Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom, or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.

As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.

Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students with an interest in Genetic Engineering, either as part of their studies, their university aspirations, personal interests, or related citizenship studies. This is suitable for both groups or individual students and teachers.

Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students are asked to consider the theme and think about some of the key issues prior to submitting questions and arguments for our panel to address live. These can be submitted HERE.

The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the university via typed comments and questions and/or via microphone. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.

Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below:

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