A reader emailed me to ask what I thought would be a good way to better understand some of the more technical posts I put up. First, two course notes which I've found useful as personal references: - ...

These books make for great additions to a school or classroom library. They can be used to enrich learning about lifecycles and reproduction by giving students a gentle introduction to DNA and ...

Genetic research advances will continue to result in clinical applications for genetics in primary care settings. Fluency with the evolving genetic terminology will enable primary care providers to ...

Editor’s note: First-year students, prospective students (and some of their parents) wonder and worry how they will handle the academic transition from high school to college. In a series of stories, ...

Since 1994, at least three national advisory committees have addressed issues involving access to high-quality genetic testing for ultra-rare genetic diseases. These included the Institute of Medicine ...

The language a medical or human geneticist uses is slightly different from the language that a bacterial geneticist, mouse geneticist, or a clinician might use. Furthermore, the language continues to ...