Course Details
Course offered Winter 2019
HONORS 397 B: Personal Genomics and Personal Identity (SSc, DIV)
HONORS 397 B: Personal Genomics and Personal Identity (SSc, DIV)
SLN 15359 (View UW registration info »)
Jon Herron (Biology)
Office: 205D Burke Museum, Box 351800
Phone: (206) 547-6330
Email: herronjc@uw.edu
Office: 205D Burke Museum, Box 351800
Phone: (206) 547-6330
Email: herronjc@uw.edu
Moon Draper (Biology)
Email: mdraper@uw.edu
Email: mdraper@uw.edu
Credits: 2, c/nc
Limit: 16 students
Our country is in the midst of a national conversation about genomics,
ancestry, and identity. In this seminar, we will offer the opportunity
to explore issues raised by this conversation in a collegial and
collaborative setting. Readings and conversations will cover topics
ranging from personal identity in a social and political context to
human health and evolution in the context of genetics.
ancestry, and identity. In this seminar, we will offer the opportunity
to explore issues raised by this conversation in a collegial and
collaborative setting. Readings and conversations will cover topics
ranging from personal identity in a social and political context to
human health and evolution in the context of genetics.