Freshman experience; breaking the ice

dizzycat
Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:04:43 +0000

Ah, now I get it. How about what UC Berkeley has offered? Last year, they asked incoming freshmen for cheek swabs for DNA testing, to look at a few metabolic enzymes. I think they hoped to get some discussion going about genetic variability, privacy/ethics, that sort of stuff, but it ended up being VERY controversial. This year they’re asking the incoming class to record themselves saying something. Again, as a discussion starter.

Good point, mrsref–it’s more about doing something, than what the something is.