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Subcommittee on Genetic Modification
Spring 2019 

January February March April May

 
Tuesday
 
Thursday
 
  1:   3:  
  8:   10:  
  15: Orientation (New Representatives)
      Introduction: Building National Foundations
            for new Representatives
      Discussion: Mandate for subcommittee
      Practice: Shedding preconceptions
      Practice: Results vs Conclusions (Reps)
      Introduction: Expanding modes of thought (Jan 29)
  17: Orientation (New Staffers)
      Introduction: Nature of a staffer
      Discussion: Resources - How to find articles]
      Investigation: What is a Gene? (WiaG) (Jan 28)
      Practice: Results vs Conclusions (Staffers)
      Problem Set: PS1: Finding articles (Jan 23)
      Introduction: SoGeM Lending Library
      Introduction: Approach to research articles (Jan 24)
 
  22: Orientation (New Staffers)
      Notes: Strategies of Life
      Notes: Self Assembly
      Problem Set: PS2: Strategies (Feb 4)
      [Investigation: What is a Gene? (WiaG) (Jan 28)]
      Questionnaire
23
PS1
24: Orientation (New Staffers)
      Practice: Approach to research articles
      [Notes: Strategies of Life]
      [Notes: Self Assembly]
      [Investigation: What is a Gene? (WiaG) (Jan 28)]
      Problem Set: PS2: Strategies (Feb 4)
      Questionnaire
 
28
WIAG
29: Orientation (New Representatives)
      Discussion: Expanding modes of thought
      Discussion: Topics before subcommittee
      Introduction: Future histories
  31: Orientation (New Staffers)
      Notes: Protein (if helpful)
      Other resources: Your individual textbook or anything else
      Problem Set: PS3: Protein and translation (Feb 11)
      [Investigation: What is a Gene? (WiaG)]
      Questionnaire