SEASON 1
Eugenics is at the core of the emergence of the genetic counseling profession. The Humanities Dean at UCLA, a historian and researcher, discusses how this entanglement casts a long shadow over the profession and offers important historical context for present day challenges facing the fields of genetics and genomics.
“Informed consent” has long been held up as the gold standard of patient care in Western medicine. A prenatal genetic counselor dives into what that means when it comes to making hundreds of choices about genetic testing around pregnancy.
A nationally renown advocate talks about what we all need to know about the genetic risks of cancer, including genetic testing, prevention, treatment, and legal protections for people at risk for hereditary cancer