Learning Resources for the 2013 Penn State Lectures on the Frontiers of Science
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Links to recommended readings and more information to help you continue learning about this year's topic. This page will be updated often throughout the 2013 lecture series. Please check back for more learning resources.
- Eberly College of Science
- College of Medicine
- College of Liberal Arts
- National Human Genome Research Institute
Learning resources related to Mark Shriver's lecture:
Some news articles about Mark Shriver’s research
Ancestry and facial features:
- “‘Black’ and ‘White’ Not Quite Right” by Christopher Brodie.
Printed in the American Scientist in November 2003. - “DNA Tells Students They Aren’t Who They Thought” by Emma Daly.
Printed in the New York Times on April 13, 2005.
Forensics:
- “Unusual Use of DNA Aided in Serial Killer Search” by Nicholas Wade.
Printed in the New York Times on June 3, 2003. - “To Sketch a Thief: Genes Draw Likeness of Suspect” by Guatam Naik.
Printed in the Wall Street Journal on March 27, 2009. - “Solving Crimes Using New Face of Genetics” by Brian Taff.
Printed on the ABC News website on May 19, 2010.
Documentaries featuring Mark Shriver
- “The Difference” (2002, BBC)
- “Motherland: A Genetic Journey” (2003, UK Ch4)
- “Human Mutants” (2004, UK CH4)
- “African American Lives One” (2006, PBS)
- “Tracked Down by Our Genes” (2007, French TV)
- “African American Lives Two” (2008, PBS)
- “Is it Better to Be Mixed Race?” (2009, UK Ch4)
Learning resources related to Kenneth Weiss's lecture:
- The Mermaid's Tale, a blog co-written by Kenneth Weiss and Anne Buchanan
- PDF of Dr. Weiss's PowerPoint presentation
Learning resources related to Eric Green's lecture:
Learning resources related to Glenn Gerhard's lecture:
- Obesity Society
- The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Office of Obesity Research
- The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
-- Obesity and Genetics Resources
-- Public Health Genomics Resources - Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Obesity in Adults