Virtual Genetics Education Centre
Resources
The Innocence Project
The Innocence Project was founded in 1992 by Barry C. Scheck and Peter J. Neufeld at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University to assist prisoners who could be proven innocent through DNA testing.
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Age range: 16-18
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Policy and regulation
page on the ethical, legal and social issues arising from advances in genetic technologies.
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Age range: 16-18
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Time limits on innocent DNA data
BBC news article (7 May 2009)
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Age range: 16-18
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The UK Police National DNA Database
GeneWatch has many concerns about the Police National DNA Database. This article covers issues about changes in the law to make the Database much smaller and more carefully controlled.
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Age range: 16-18
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EuroStemCell
An excellent website containing information about stem cells, their use and latest legislation, along with links to other resources.
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Age range: 16-18
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An international consortium on ethics and law
The Hinxton Group website is a clearing house, facilitating communication among scientists, policymakers, journal editors and the public about international scientific collaboration in the area of stem cell research.
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Age range: 16-18
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Obama ends stem cell funding ban
BBC news article about President Obama ending the US ban on funding for the creation of new stem cell lines for scientific research.
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Age range: 16-18
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is the UK's independent regulator overseeing the use of gametes and embryos in fertility treatment and research.
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Age range: 16-18
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