Events for October 28, 2019

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6:00 pm
Cancer Cell Map Initiative Lab Tour
Learn about the complex molecular machines that underlie cancer. Experience UCSF’s state-of-the-art electron microscopy and mass spectrometry facilities and explore the techniques we use to understand protein structures and their functions in cellular processes. Our mission at the Cancer Cell Map Initiative is to enable a new era of cancer discovery.
Find out more »***POSTPONED***Gene-Engineered Crops
***This event will be postponed due to the power shutoff until November 18th!*** Click here for more info on the rescheduled event Genetic engineering and editing allow us to modify plants in various ways. Questions have been raised about the environmental and human-health effects of these technologies to modify the genetic information in crops and […]
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Human Nature, the CRISPR documentary
Human Nature is a provocative exploration of CRISPR, a scientific revolution giving us unprecedented control over the building blocks of life. Where do we draw the line between curing disease and designing our children? How will this new power change our relationship with nature and evolution? To begin to answer these questions we must look back billions of years and peer into an uncertain future. Join us for an exclusive screening of the film followed by a discussion with the filmmakers and local scientists.
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