Fall 2016 Biotechnology and Society

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NSC 110H Fall 2016
Unique #47384
Monday 4–5 PM
PAI 5.42
Professor: Barrick

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Course Outline

# Date Topic
Intro Aug 29 Recombinant DNA Technology
Sept 5 Labor Day: No Class
1 Sept 12 DIY Biology versus Dual-Use Research
2 Sept 19 Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Biology
3 Sept 26 Genetically Modified Crops and Livestock
4 Oct 3 In vitro Meat
5 Oct 10 Probiotics and the Human Microbiome
6 Oct 17 Biofuels
7 Oct 24 Gene Drives
8 Oct 31 Personalized Medicine
9 Nov 7 Gene Therapy
10 Nov 14 Cloning
11 Nov 21 Stem Cell Therapy
12 Nov 28 De-extinction
13 Dec 5 Origin of Life

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Previous version of this course: NSC110H Biotechnology and Society - Dean's Scholars Seminar (Fall 2013)