How is our growing knowledge of the genome—the DNA that makes up our unique genetic code—opening tantalizing new frontiers in biology? What ethical issues are emerging due to these discoveries?

Explore a scientific frontier: how are scientists investigating and applying the information contained in genetic codes? Authored by world-class experts at the cutting edge of this young science, this six-week online course addresses the relationships between the underlying science of genetics, the study of genomes (genomics), and the social, ethical, and legal issues that this work gives rise to (genethics). Learners emerge with an understanding of the science and the technology behind breakthroughs like therapeutic cloning and the genetic modification of food.

Course cost: $549. 3 graduate credits available at an additional cost. For more information, visit http://www.amnh.org/learn/genetics