Making the Cut: Promises and Challenges of Gene Editing

Gene editing, a technology that enables scientists to change an organism's DNA, holds promise for the prevention and cure of complex human disease, such as cancer, heart disease, and sickle cell anemia.

This symposium will explore case studies of gene therapies as well as the legal and bioethical implications of this research.

Register and join us on October 25.

How to Write What You Don’t Know

“Write what you know,” counseled Mark Twain—or was it Ernest Hemingway? But some minds can’t help but stray.

Novelists Kaitlyn Greenidge, Lauren Groff, and Min Jin Lee have made a point of pursuing topics they know scarcely or not at all. More