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GES Center Newsletter View this email in your browser
the diGEStA monthly newsletter from NC States Genetic Engineering and Society Center detailingand highlighting the most recent center news activity and scholarship
In this issue
Recent Publications By lsquoEditingrsquo Plant Genes Companies Avoid Regulation Excerpt from the New York Times article
ldquoJennifer Kuzma co-director of the Genetic Engineering and Society Center at North Carolina
PublicationsCheck out the journalarticles and radiobroadcasts ouresteemed faculty havebeen featured quotedand published in
News and EventsLearn whats beenhappening and whatscoming up for theCenter in the nearfuture
Message fromDirectorJennifer Kuzmaintroduces the firstedition of the GESnewsletter
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The DiGEST Issue 1
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Engineering and Society Center at North Carolina State University said that there would soon be a flood of crops seeking regulatory exemptions and
that there needed to be a public discourse about what should be regulated in part toallay possible consumer anxiety
lsquoItrsquos not that I think these are riskyrsquo she said of the crops escaping regulation lsquoButthe very fact that this is the route we are taking without any discussion is troublingrsquordquo
Read the full article
Nutrition and Safety Key to Consumer Acceptance of GM Foods
NC Statersquos GES Center recently collaborated with theUniversity of Minnesota (UM) on research onconsumer acceptance of genetic modification andnanotechnology in food
The study found that a majority of consumers wouldbe willing to purchase GM or nanotech foods if thetechnology was proven to enhance nutrition orimprove safety
The paper ldquoHeterogeneous Consumer Preferences for Nanotechnology and Geneticmodification Technology in Food Productsrdquo was published online in the Journal ofAgricultural Economics
Scientists give Genetically Modified Organisms a Safety Switch
The Centerrsquos co-director Jennifer Kuzma was recently featured on the National Public Radio program All Things Considered discussing gene- manipulation tools that researchers at Harvard and
Yale are using to engineer safety features into designer organisms
She says I think its commendable theyre starting to design safety into geneticallymodified organisms However I dont really think its going to affect the publicperception that much or the way we have to deal with the uncertainty anyway Youmay reduce the chance of spread but you cannot eliminate it completelyrdquo
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Recent amp Upcoming Events
Graduate Participation in USDA WorkshopThe USDA specifically supports the diversity of agricultural forms as vital to thenationrsquos food security and energy needs as well as its economic and environmentalhealth this workshop is one component of their broader efforts to gather informationand raise awareness about practices that support the coexistence of organicbiotech and conventional farms Graduate students affiliated with the Centerattended this invitation-only meeting as volunteers assisting with tasks as various asescorting dignitaries and moderating breakout sessions Each student was asked toreflect on their observations and impressions of the meeting as students andresearchers interested in the discourse development and governance of agriculturalbiotechnology Their reflections can be found here
When Science and Citizens Connect PublicEngagement on Genetically Modified Organisms
Workshop attended by Fred Gould Jason Delborne Jen Baltzegar and SophiaWebster who each made presentations at various sessions during the workshop
January 15-16 2015National Academy of SciencesWashington DC
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This 2-day workshop explored what is known about successful models in scientificengagement with the public We used the topic of genetically modified organisms(GMOs) as an example to focus the discussion Geared for life science researchersand also the broader life science community the workshop featured many speakersat the forefront of the science of science communication
Speakers provided perspectives on scientific engagement in a world where scienceis interpreted through a variety of lenses including values and predisposition andpresent ways that scientists can improve engagement by using the findings of socialscientists The workshop included breakout sessions in which participants examinerecent examples of interfaces involving GMOs You can visit the website for moreinformation or to watch presentations from the workshop
The Science of Science CommunicationWhat roles do scientists andor policymakers play in the regulation and
dissemination of knowledge concerning GMOs
Written by NCSU graduate students Jen Baltzegar and Sophia Webster this storydetails the events of the National Academy of Sciences workshop on GMOs Dayone of the workshop was divided into a session on ldquoThe Sciences of EngagementDecisions and Politicsrdquo and a second session about ldquoScience and PerceptionsKnowns Unknowns and Challengesrdquo Four speakers at each session presentedtheir views on how the public interacts with scientists when it comes to geneticallymodified organisms The GES Centerrsquos Jason Delborne gave the final talk of the dayldquoEngaging Publics in Science and Technologyrdquo The panel discussion in theafternoon focused on whether or not scientists have a role in the decision to label ornot to label genetically modified foods
The second day of the workshop allowed grad students Baltzegar and Websteralong with Rebecca Harrison a grad student from Rensselaer Polytechnic Instituteto present breakout case study sessions designed to apply knowledge about GMOsand regulation to real world scenarios The case studies were Transgenic Corn andthe Monarch Butterfly (Baltzegar) Transgenic American Chestnut (Webster) andGM Mosquitoes (Harrison) The workshop concluded with take home messages fromsome of the experts in the room that encouraged attendees to foster a more positivecommunication environment between scientists policymakers and society You canaccess the entire story written by Jen Baltzegar and Sophia Webster on the GESCenter website
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Directors CornerWelcome to the first newsletter of the Genetic Engineering and Society (GES)center
Our center has been in existence for almost a year and it has been a busy one Among many other programs and activities wersquove hosted key national eventsstarted a Resident and Visiting Fellows Program and initiated the GES HistorySeries In this inaugural diGESt newsletter we anticipate that you will get a sense ofthe variety and importance of our work We are very proud of our accomplishmentshowever more important than what wersquove done is who we are Who we are is thefoundation of our success and wersquod like to take this opportunity to share ourthoughts about the uniqueness of GES
First GES is made up of diverse people coming from different biases disciplinesand perspectives Our center has over 25 faculty engagedmdashsome who work ontechnology development and strongly believe in the promise of GEOs and othersthat are more critical of the speed at which GEOs are being deployed and the currentsystem of oversightgovernance
We do not force consensus here at GES but work to respect and learn from a rangeof voices in the debates surrounding GEOs as well as different approaches tocarefully considering their societal implications We strive to understand multipleevidence- and value-based perspectives acknowledge them and move thediscussion forward with multi-directional learning and understanding We are allmembers of the public as well as experts and stakeholders in our fields
Second we commit to the idea of engaged scholarship We are busy--out incommunities presenting and listening working with partners on programs anddeveloping scholarship that not only contributes to theory but also practice Weappreciate working with stakeholders outside of the university and have closepartnerships with external groups We believe that we have as much to learn fromthem as they can from those of us in academe
Third we engage students and postdocs Students take leadership roles in severalof our activitiesmdashmoderating at national conferences developing decision andanalytical tools researching social and natural science problems and engaging in
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analytical tools researching social and natural science problems and engaging inour events We are training the next generation of scholars and practitioners tocross boundaries and be entrepreneurs at the nexus of science technology andsociety
And finally we look towards the future Although many faculty projects investigatethe first generation of GE crops and food and we consider that work very importantour core center efforts have focused on analyzing and preparing for emergentbiotechnologies like gene editing gene drives GE animals (including genetic pestmanagement) and synthetic biology We are developing and testing methods forstudying the future To our knowledge we are the only academic center dedicated toemerging applications of biotechnology deployed in agriculture the environment andindustry and the only one with a commitment to inter- multi- and trans-disciplinarywork at the nexus of natural science social science and humanities
In a world increasingly polarized and divisive wecelebrate and learn from the diversity of opinions andapproaches to developing and evaluating GEOs Wealso welcome your interest and participation in ourefforts
- Jennifer Kuzma
Facebook Twitter Website
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Engineering and Society Center at North Carolina State University said that there would soon be a flood of crops seeking regulatory exemptions and
that there needed to be a public discourse about what should be regulated in part toallay possible consumer anxiety
lsquoItrsquos not that I think these are riskyrsquo she said of the crops escaping regulation lsquoButthe very fact that this is the route we are taking without any discussion is troublingrsquordquo
Read the full article
Nutrition and Safety Key to Consumer Acceptance of GM Foods
NC Statersquos GES Center recently collaborated with theUniversity of Minnesota (UM) on research onconsumer acceptance of genetic modification andnanotechnology in food
The study found that a majority of consumers wouldbe willing to purchase GM or nanotech foods if thetechnology was proven to enhance nutrition orimprove safety
The paper ldquoHeterogeneous Consumer Preferences for Nanotechnology and Geneticmodification Technology in Food Productsrdquo was published online in the Journal ofAgricultural Economics
Scientists give Genetically Modified Organisms a Safety Switch
The Centerrsquos co-director Jennifer Kuzma was recently featured on the National Public Radio program All Things Considered discussing gene- manipulation tools that researchers at Harvard and
Yale are using to engineer safety features into designer organisms
She says I think its commendable theyre starting to design safety into geneticallymodified organisms However I dont really think its going to affect the publicperception that much or the way we have to deal with the uncertainty anyway Youmay reduce the chance of spread but you cannot eliminate it completelyrdquo
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Recent amp Upcoming Events
Graduate Participation in USDA WorkshopThe USDA specifically supports the diversity of agricultural forms as vital to thenationrsquos food security and energy needs as well as its economic and environmentalhealth this workshop is one component of their broader efforts to gather informationand raise awareness about practices that support the coexistence of organicbiotech and conventional farms Graduate students affiliated with the Centerattended this invitation-only meeting as volunteers assisting with tasks as various asescorting dignitaries and moderating breakout sessions Each student was asked toreflect on their observations and impressions of the meeting as students andresearchers interested in the discourse development and governance of agriculturalbiotechnology Their reflections can be found here
When Science and Citizens Connect PublicEngagement on Genetically Modified Organisms
Workshop attended by Fred Gould Jason Delborne Jen Baltzegar and SophiaWebster who each made presentations at various sessions during the workshop
January 15-16 2015National Academy of SciencesWashington DC
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This 2-day workshop explored what is known about successful models in scientificengagement with the public We used the topic of genetically modified organisms(GMOs) as an example to focus the discussion Geared for life science researchersand also the broader life science community the workshop featured many speakersat the forefront of the science of science communication
Speakers provided perspectives on scientific engagement in a world where scienceis interpreted through a variety of lenses including values and predisposition andpresent ways that scientists can improve engagement by using the findings of socialscientists The workshop included breakout sessions in which participants examinerecent examples of interfaces involving GMOs You can visit the website for moreinformation or to watch presentations from the workshop
The Science of Science CommunicationWhat roles do scientists andor policymakers play in the regulation and
dissemination of knowledge concerning GMOs
Written by NCSU graduate students Jen Baltzegar and Sophia Webster this storydetails the events of the National Academy of Sciences workshop on GMOs Dayone of the workshop was divided into a session on ldquoThe Sciences of EngagementDecisions and Politicsrdquo and a second session about ldquoScience and PerceptionsKnowns Unknowns and Challengesrdquo Four speakers at each session presentedtheir views on how the public interacts with scientists when it comes to geneticallymodified organisms The GES Centerrsquos Jason Delborne gave the final talk of the dayldquoEngaging Publics in Science and Technologyrdquo The panel discussion in theafternoon focused on whether or not scientists have a role in the decision to label ornot to label genetically modified foods
The second day of the workshop allowed grad students Baltzegar and Websteralong with Rebecca Harrison a grad student from Rensselaer Polytechnic Instituteto present breakout case study sessions designed to apply knowledge about GMOsand regulation to real world scenarios The case studies were Transgenic Corn andthe Monarch Butterfly (Baltzegar) Transgenic American Chestnut (Webster) andGM Mosquitoes (Harrison) The workshop concluded with take home messages fromsome of the experts in the room that encouraged attendees to foster a more positivecommunication environment between scientists policymakers and society You canaccess the entire story written by Jen Baltzegar and Sophia Webster on the GESCenter website
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Directors CornerWelcome to the first newsletter of the Genetic Engineering and Society (GES)center
Our center has been in existence for almost a year and it has been a busy one Among many other programs and activities wersquove hosted key national eventsstarted a Resident and Visiting Fellows Program and initiated the GES HistorySeries In this inaugural diGESt newsletter we anticipate that you will get a sense ofthe variety and importance of our work We are very proud of our accomplishmentshowever more important than what wersquove done is who we are Who we are is thefoundation of our success and wersquod like to take this opportunity to share ourthoughts about the uniqueness of GES
First GES is made up of diverse people coming from different biases disciplinesand perspectives Our center has over 25 faculty engagedmdashsome who work ontechnology development and strongly believe in the promise of GEOs and othersthat are more critical of the speed at which GEOs are being deployed and the currentsystem of oversightgovernance
We do not force consensus here at GES but work to respect and learn from a rangeof voices in the debates surrounding GEOs as well as different approaches tocarefully considering their societal implications We strive to understand multipleevidence- and value-based perspectives acknowledge them and move thediscussion forward with multi-directional learning and understanding We are allmembers of the public as well as experts and stakeholders in our fields
Second we commit to the idea of engaged scholarship We are busy--out incommunities presenting and listening working with partners on programs anddeveloping scholarship that not only contributes to theory but also practice Weappreciate working with stakeholders outside of the university and have closepartnerships with external groups We believe that we have as much to learn fromthem as they can from those of us in academe
Third we engage students and postdocs Students take leadership roles in severalof our activitiesmdashmoderating at national conferences developing decision andanalytical tools researching social and natural science problems and engaging in
4152016 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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analytical tools researching social and natural science problems and engaging inour events We are training the next generation of scholars and practitioners tocross boundaries and be entrepreneurs at the nexus of science technology andsociety
And finally we look towards the future Although many faculty projects investigatethe first generation of GE crops and food and we consider that work very importantour core center efforts have focused on analyzing and preparing for emergentbiotechnologies like gene editing gene drives GE animals (including genetic pestmanagement) and synthetic biology We are developing and testing methods forstudying the future To our knowledge we are the only academic center dedicated toemerging applications of biotechnology deployed in agriculture the environment andindustry and the only one with a commitment to inter- multi- and trans-disciplinarywork at the nexus of natural science social science and humanities
In a world increasingly polarized and divisive wecelebrate and learn from the diversity of opinions andapproaches to developing and evaluating GEOs Wealso welcome your interest and participation in ourefforts
- Jennifer Kuzma
Facebook Twitter Website
Copyright copy 2015 NC State GES Center All rights reserved
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This email was sent to Test Email Address
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Recent amp Upcoming Events
Graduate Participation in USDA WorkshopThe USDA specifically supports the diversity of agricultural forms as vital to thenationrsquos food security and energy needs as well as its economic and environmentalhealth this workshop is one component of their broader efforts to gather informationand raise awareness about practices that support the coexistence of organicbiotech and conventional farms Graduate students affiliated with the Centerattended this invitation-only meeting as volunteers assisting with tasks as various asescorting dignitaries and moderating breakout sessions Each student was asked toreflect on their observations and impressions of the meeting as students andresearchers interested in the discourse development and governance of agriculturalbiotechnology Their reflections can be found here
When Science and Citizens Connect PublicEngagement on Genetically Modified Organisms
Workshop attended by Fred Gould Jason Delborne Jen Baltzegar and SophiaWebster who each made presentations at various sessions during the workshop
January 15-16 2015National Academy of SciencesWashington DC
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This 2-day workshop explored what is known about successful models in scientificengagement with the public We used the topic of genetically modified organisms(GMOs) as an example to focus the discussion Geared for life science researchersand also the broader life science community the workshop featured many speakersat the forefront of the science of science communication
Speakers provided perspectives on scientific engagement in a world where scienceis interpreted through a variety of lenses including values and predisposition andpresent ways that scientists can improve engagement by using the findings of socialscientists The workshop included breakout sessions in which participants examinerecent examples of interfaces involving GMOs You can visit the website for moreinformation or to watch presentations from the workshop
The Science of Science CommunicationWhat roles do scientists andor policymakers play in the regulation and
dissemination of knowledge concerning GMOs
Written by NCSU graduate students Jen Baltzegar and Sophia Webster this storydetails the events of the National Academy of Sciences workshop on GMOs Dayone of the workshop was divided into a session on ldquoThe Sciences of EngagementDecisions and Politicsrdquo and a second session about ldquoScience and PerceptionsKnowns Unknowns and Challengesrdquo Four speakers at each session presentedtheir views on how the public interacts with scientists when it comes to geneticallymodified organisms The GES Centerrsquos Jason Delborne gave the final talk of the dayldquoEngaging Publics in Science and Technologyrdquo The panel discussion in theafternoon focused on whether or not scientists have a role in the decision to label ornot to label genetically modified foods
The second day of the workshop allowed grad students Baltzegar and Websteralong with Rebecca Harrison a grad student from Rensselaer Polytechnic Instituteto present breakout case study sessions designed to apply knowledge about GMOsand regulation to real world scenarios The case studies were Transgenic Corn andthe Monarch Butterfly (Baltzegar) Transgenic American Chestnut (Webster) andGM Mosquitoes (Harrison) The workshop concluded with take home messages fromsome of the experts in the room that encouraged attendees to foster a more positivecommunication environment between scientists policymakers and society You canaccess the entire story written by Jen Baltzegar and Sophia Webster on the GESCenter website
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Directors CornerWelcome to the first newsletter of the Genetic Engineering and Society (GES)center
Our center has been in existence for almost a year and it has been a busy one Among many other programs and activities wersquove hosted key national eventsstarted a Resident and Visiting Fellows Program and initiated the GES HistorySeries In this inaugural diGESt newsletter we anticipate that you will get a sense ofthe variety and importance of our work We are very proud of our accomplishmentshowever more important than what wersquove done is who we are Who we are is thefoundation of our success and wersquod like to take this opportunity to share ourthoughts about the uniqueness of GES
First GES is made up of diverse people coming from different biases disciplinesand perspectives Our center has over 25 faculty engagedmdashsome who work ontechnology development and strongly believe in the promise of GEOs and othersthat are more critical of the speed at which GEOs are being deployed and the currentsystem of oversightgovernance
We do not force consensus here at GES but work to respect and learn from a rangeof voices in the debates surrounding GEOs as well as different approaches tocarefully considering their societal implications We strive to understand multipleevidence- and value-based perspectives acknowledge them and move thediscussion forward with multi-directional learning and understanding We are allmembers of the public as well as experts and stakeholders in our fields
Second we commit to the idea of engaged scholarship We are busy--out incommunities presenting and listening working with partners on programs anddeveloping scholarship that not only contributes to theory but also practice Weappreciate working with stakeholders outside of the university and have closepartnerships with external groups We believe that we have as much to learn fromthem as they can from those of us in academe
Third we engage students and postdocs Students take leadership roles in severalof our activitiesmdashmoderating at national conferences developing decision andanalytical tools researching social and natural science problems and engaging in
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analytical tools researching social and natural science problems and engaging inour events We are training the next generation of scholars and practitioners tocross boundaries and be entrepreneurs at the nexus of science technology andsociety
And finally we look towards the future Although many faculty projects investigatethe first generation of GE crops and food and we consider that work very importantour core center efforts have focused on analyzing and preparing for emergentbiotechnologies like gene editing gene drives GE animals (including genetic pestmanagement) and synthetic biology We are developing and testing methods forstudying the future To our knowledge we are the only academic center dedicated toemerging applications of biotechnology deployed in agriculture the environment andindustry and the only one with a commitment to inter- multi- and trans-disciplinarywork at the nexus of natural science social science and humanities
In a world increasingly polarized and divisive wecelebrate and learn from the diversity of opinions andapproaches to developing and evaluating GEOs Wealso welcome your interest and participation in ourefforts
- Jennifer Kuzma
Facebook Twitter Website
Copyright copy 2015 NC State GES Center All rights reserved
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This 2-day workshop explored what is known about successful models in scientificengagement with the public We used the topic of genetically modified organisms(GMOs) as an example to focus the discussion Geared for life science researchersand also the broader life science community the workshop featured many speakersat the forefront of the science of science communication
Speakers provided perspectives on scientific engagement in a world where scienceis interpreted through a variety of lenses including values and predisposition andpresent ways that scientists can improve engagement by using the findings of socialscientists The workshop included breakout sessions in which participants examinerecent examples of interfaces involving GMOs You can visit the website for moreinformation or to watch presentations from the workshop
The Science of Science CommunicationWhat roles do scientists andor policymakers play in the regulation and
dissemination of knowledge concerning GMOs
Written by NCSU graduate students Jen Baltzegar and Sophia Webster this storydetails the events of the National Academy of Sciences workshop on GMOs Dayone of the workshop was divided into a session on ldquoThe Sciences of EngagementDecisions and Politicsrdquo and a second session about ldquoScience and PerceptionsKnowns Unknowns and Challengesrdquo Four speakers at each session presentedtheir views on how the public interacts with scientists when it comes to geneticallymodified organisms The GES Centerrsquos Jason Delborne gave the final talk of the dayldquoEngaging Publics in Science and Technologyrdquo The panel discussion in theafternoon focused on whether or not scientists have a role in the decision to label ornot to label genetically modified foods
The second day of the workshop allowed grad students Baltzegar and Websteralong with Rebecca Harrison a grad student from Rensselaer Polytechnic Instituteto present breakout case study sessions designed to apply knowledge about GMOsand regulation to real world scenarios The case studies were Transgenic Corn andthe Monarch Butterfly (Baltzegar) Transgenic American Chestnut (Webster) andGM Mosquitoes (Harrison) The workshop concluded with take home messages fromsome of the experts in the room that encouraged attendees to foster a more positivecommunication environment between scientists policymakers and society You canaccess the entire story written by Jen Baltzegar and Sophia Webster on the GESCenter website
4152016 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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Directors CornerWelcome to the first newsletter of the Genetic Engineering and Society (GES)center
Our center has been in existence for almost a year and it has been a busy one Among many other programs and activities wersquove hosted key national eventsstarted a Resident and Visiting Fellows Program and initiated the GES HistorySeries In this inaugural diGESt newsletter we anticipate that you will get a sense ofthe variety and importance of our work We are very proud of our accomplishmentshowever more important than what wersquove done is who we are Who we are is thefoundation of our success and wersquod like to take this opportunity to share ourthoughts about the uniqueness of GES
First GES is made up of diverse people coming from different biases disciplinesand perspectives Our center has over 25 faculty engagedmdashsome who work ontechnology development and strongly believe in the promise of GEOs and othersthat are more critical of the speed at which GEOs are being deployed and the currentsystem of oversightgovernance
We do not force consensus here at GES but work to respect and learn from a rangeof voices in the debates surrounding GEOs as well as different approaches tocarefully considering their societal implications We strive to understand multipleevidence- and value-based perspectives acknowledge them and move thediscussion forward with multi-directional learning and understanding We are allmembers of the public as well as experts and stakeholders in our fields
Second we commit to the idea of engaged scholarship We are busy--out incommunities presenting and listening working with partners on programs anddeveloping scholarship that not only contributes to theory but also practice Weappreciate working with stakeholders outside of the university and have closepartnerships with external groups We believe that we have as much to learn fromthem as they can from those of us in academe
Third we engage students and postdocs Students take leadership roles in severalof our activitiesmdashmoderating at national conferences developing decision andanalytical tools researching social and natural science problems and engaging in
4152016 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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analytical tools researching social and natural science problems and engaging inour events We are training the next generation of scholars and practitioners tocross boundaries and be entrepreneurs at the nexus of science technology andsociety
And finally we look towards the future Although many faculty projects investigatethe first generation of GE crops and food and we consider that work very importantour core center efforts have focused on analyzing and preparing for emergentbiotechnologies like gene editing gene drives GE animals (including genetic pestmanagement) and synthetic biology We are developing and testing methods forstudying the future To our knowledge we are the only academic center dedicated toemerging applications of biotechnology deployed in agriculture the environment andindustry and the only one with a commitment to inter- multi- and trans-disciplinarywork at the nexus of natural science social science and humanities
In a world increasingly polarized and divisive wecelebrate and learn from the diversity of opinions andapproaches to developing and evaluating GEOs Wealso welcome your interest and participation in ourefforts
- Jennifer Kuzma
Facebook Twitter Website
Copyright copy 2015 NC State GES Center All rights reserved
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This email was sent to Test Email Address
4152016 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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why did I get this unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences NC State Genetic Engineering and Society Center middot 1070 Partners Way middot Raleigh NC 27606 middot USA
4152016 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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Directors CornerWelcome to the first newsletter of the Genetic Engineering and Society (GES)center
Our center has been in existence for almost a year and it has been a busy one Among many other programs and activities wersquove hosted key national eventsstarted a Resident and Visiting Fellows Program and initiated the GES HistorySeries In this inaugural diGESt newsletter we anticipate that you will get a sense ofthe variety and importance of our work We are very proud of our accomplishmentshowever more important than what wersquove done is who we are Who we are is thefoundation of our success and wersquod like to take this opportunity to share ourthoughts about the uniqueness of GES
First GES is made up of diverse people coming from different biases disciplinesand perspectives Our center has over 25 faculty engagedmdashsome who work ontechnology development and strongly believe in the promise of GEOs and othersthat are more critical of the speed at which GEOs are being deployed and the currentsystem of oversightgovernance
We do not force consensus here at GES but work to respect and learn from a rangeof voices in the debates surrounding GEOs as well as different approaches tocarefully considering their societal implications We strive to understand multipleevidence- and value-based perspectives acknowledge them and move thediscussion forward with multi-directional learning and understanding We are allmembers of the public as well as experts and stakeholders in our fields
Second we commit to the idea of engaged scholarship We are busy--out incommunities presenting and listening working with partners on programs anddeveloping scholarship that not only contributes to theory but also practice Weappreciate working with stakeholders outside of the university and have closepartnerships with external groups We believe that we have as much to learn fromthem as they can from those of us in academe
Third we engage students and postdocs Students take leadership roles in severalof our activitiesmdashmoderating at national conferences developing decision andanalytical tools researching social and natural science problems and engaging in
4152016 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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analytical tools researching social and natural science problems and engaging inour events We are training the next generation of scholars and practitioners tocross boundaries and be entrepreneurs at the nexus of science technology andsociety
And finally we look towards the future Although many faculty projects investigatethe first generation of GE crops and food and we consider that work very importantour core center efforts have focused on analyzing and preparing for emergentbiotechnologies like gene editing gene drives GE animals (including genetic pestmanagement) and synthetic biology We are developing and testing methods forstudying the future To our knowledge we are the only academic center dedicated toemerging applications of biotechnology deployed in agriculture the environment andindustry and the only one with a commitment to inter- multi- and trans-disciplinarywork at the nexus of natural science social science and humanities
In a world increasingly polarized and divisive wecelebrate and learn from the diversity of opinions andapproaches to developing and evaluating GEOs Wealso welcome your interest and participation in ourefforts
- Jennifer Kuzma
Facebook Twitter Website
Copyright copy 2015 NC State GES Center All rights reserved
unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences
This email was sent to Test Email Address
4152016 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
httpsus10adminmailchimpcomcampaignsshowid=123601 77
why did I get this unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences NC State Genetic Engineering and Society Center middot 1070 Partners Way middot Raleigh NC 27606 middot USA
4152016 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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analytical tools researching social and natural science problems and engaging inour events We are training the next generation of scholars and practitioners tocross boundaries and be entrepreneurs at the nexus of science technology andsociety
And finally we look towards the future Although many faculty projects investigatethe first generation of GE crops and food and we consider that work very importantour core center efforts have focused on analyzing and preparing for emergentbiotechnologies like gene editing gene drives GE animals (including genetic pestmanagement) and synthetic biology We are developing and testing methods forstudying the future To our knowledge we are the only academic center dedicated toemerging applications of biotechnology deployed in agriculture the environment andindustry and the only one with a commitment to inter- multi- and trans-disciplinarywork at the nexus of natural science social science and humanities
In a world increasingly polarized and divisive wecelebrate and learn from the diversity of opinions andapproaches to developing and evaluating GEOs Wealso welcome your interest and participation in ourefforts
- Jennifer Kuzma
Facebook Twitter Website
Copyright copy 2015 NC State GES Center All rights reserved
unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences
This email was sent to Test Email Address
4152016 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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why did I get this unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences NC State Genetic Engineering and Society Center middot 1070 Partners Way middot Raleigh NC 27606 middot USA
4152016 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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why did I get this unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences NC State Genetic Engineering and Society Center middot 1070 Partners Way middot Raleigh NC 27606 middot USA