Honors Collegium 70A: Genetic Engineering in Medicine, Agriculture, & Law (Winter 2009, UCLA).

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September 23, 2023

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Instructor: Professor Bob Goldberg. This course examines the historical and scientific study of genetic engineering in medicine, agriculture, and law, including examination of social, ethical, and legal issues raised by new technology. About the Professor: Dr. Bob Goldberg is a plant molecular biologist who specializes in the area of plant gene expression. The goal of his research has been to understand how plant cells differentiate and how genes are activated selectively in specialized cell types during plant development.

Course Curriculum

  • Lecture 01a – The Age of DNA: What Is Genetic Engineering? Unlimited
  • Lecture 01b – The Age of DNA: What Is Genetic Engineering? Unlimited
  • Lecture 02 – The Age of DNA: What Is Genetic Engineering? Unlimited
  • Lecture 03a – What are Genes & How Do They Work: Part One Unlimited
  • Lecture 03b – What are Genes & How Do They Work: Part One Unlimited
  • Lecture 04a – Engineering Plants for Biofuel by Richard Hamilton Unlimited
  • Lecture 04b – Engineering Plants for Biofuel by Richard Hamilton Unlimited
  • Lecture 05a – What are Genes & How Do They Work: Part Two Unlimited
  • Lecture 05b – What are Genes & How Do They Work: Part Two Unlimited
  • Lecture 06a – GMOs: What’s All The Fuss About? by Alan McHughen Unlimited
  • Lecture 06b – GMOs: What’s All The Fuss About? by Alan McHughen Unlimited
  • Lecture 07a – How are Genes Cloned & Engineered: The Factor VIII Story Unlimited
  • Lecture 07b – How are Genes Cloned & Engineered: The Factor VIII Story Unlimited
  • Lecture 08a – How are Genes Cloned & Engineered: The Factor VIII Story Unlimited
  • Lecture 08b – How are Genes Cloned & Engineered: The Factor VIII Story Unlimited
  • Lecture 09a – The Age of Genomics: Your Personal Genome Unlimited
  • Lecture 09b – The Age of Genomics: Your Personal Genome Unlimited
  • Lecture 10 – Identifying Human Origins: Past & Present Unlimited
  • Lecture 11a – 21st Century Genetic Engineering Applications Unlimited
  • Lecture 11b – 21st Century Genetic Engineering Applications Unlimited
  • Lecture 12a – 21st Century Genetic Engineering Applications Unlimited
  • Lecture 12b – 21st Century Genetic Engineering Applications Unlimited
  • Lecture 13a – In Vitro Fertilization & Genetic Testing by Michele Evans Unlimited
  • Lecture 13b – In Vitro Fertilization & Genetic Testing by Michele Evans Unlimited
  • Lecture 14a – Science & the Constitution: Regulating Science & GMOs? Unlimited
  • Lecture 14b – Science & the Constitution: Regulating Science & GMOs? Unlimited
  • Lecture 15a – Stem Cells: Ethical & Legal Issues by Russell Korobkin Unlimited
  • Lecture 15b – Stem Cells: Ethical & Legal Issues by Russell Korobkin Unlimited
  • Lecture 16a – Science & the Constitution: Who Owns Your Genes? Unlimited
  • Lecture 16b – Science & the Constitution: Who Owns Your Genes? Unlimited
  • Lecture 17a – Tracking Human Ancestry by John Novembre Unlimited
  • Lecture 17b – Tracking Human Ancestry by John Novembre Unlimited
  • Lecture 18a – Genetics, Cloning, & the Law: 21st Century Issues Unlimited
  • Lecture 18b – Genetics, Cloning, & the Law: 21st Century Issues Unlimited

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