Emily Thompson, Ph.D., [Biology] holds special expertise in the area of genetics and will present an informative talk on the subject Thursday, March 27, 6 p.m. Titled “DNA Testing, Your Ancestry, and Your Health: The Hopes and Perils of Genetic Testing” the discussion focuses on the rapidly growing interest in DNA testing.
Her talk will include a discussion on what can and cannot be learned from a DNA test, helping to clarify its capabilities and the myriad of ways in which it is now used.
She will also enlighten the attendees about popular sites to seek DNA information such as 23andme, Family Tree DNA and the Genographic Project by National Geographic.
“I’m excited to talk about the DNA test results you can obtain from DNA testing companies, and what these results mean about your ancestors, your descendants, and your health,” said Thompson.
All WCC faculty, staff and students are invited to attend. The talk is free and will be held in room 101 in the Morris J. Lawrence building.
Thompson also serves as a member of the Sustainability Literacy Task Force [SLTF], a multi-disciplinary committee of WCC instructors whose passion is to educate people about the benefits of sustainability and using the planet’s resources wisely.
Other members of the SLTF committee include Dale Petty [Industrial Technology], Emily Thompson Ph.D. [Biology], Maryam Barrie [English], and Chef Alice Gannon-Boss [Culinary Arts].