Societal Issues Competiton Archives

Agrifood

Dairy 2.0 – Exploring policy implications and public perceptions...

The production of milk through cellular agriculture potentially offers numerous benefits to society. By increasing the supply of dairy products in remote regions where dairy ...

May 25, 2021

Human Health

Empirical and Philosophical Analysis of Ethical Issues in the use of W...

Advancements in whole genome sequencing (WGS) technology have dramatically changed public health surveillance and outbreak investigations, allowing for accurate reconstruction of d...

May 25, 2021

Human Health

Indigenous Peoples and Genomics: Starting a conversation...

The human genome is the name for the entire sequence of DNA that guides the functioning of our bodies from conception to old age. When something goes wrong with our body, it can be...

May 25, 2021

Human Health

Citizens’ preferences for next generation sequencing technologie...

Precision medicine uses information about a patient’s genomic profile to better prevent, treat, and predict disease course. New precision medicine technologies provide a larg...

May 25, 2021

Human Health

Implementing Genomics in the Neonatal Period...

The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre cares for approximately 1,200 premature or ill infants annually. Many have underlying genetic d...

May 25, 2021

Forestry

Connecting Genomics with First Nations values and interests- Developme...

This project was a collaborative initiative that developed original multimedia online educational materials tailored to the British Columbia (BC) high school science curriculum on ...

May 25, 2021

Agrifood

Examining Public Beliefs about the Ethics of Genetically Modifying Liv...

This project aimed to understand societal concerns around the acceptability of Genetically Modified (GM) technology applied to animal agriculture, and how these conc...

May 25, 2021

Agrifood

The Regulatory Environment for Gene-Edited Crops: A Cross-National Com...

Recently, claims have arisen that “GM 2.0” has arrived, bringing a suite of new Gene Editing (GE) techniques that supercharge existing and well-known genetic modificati...

May 25, 2021

Agrifood

Understanding the Perceived Risks and Benefits of Agricultural Applica...

Our food system faces major challenges—in particular, adapting to climate change and feeding a growing global population. Recently, gene editing (GE) technologies have made i...

May 25, 2021