Check out the range of professional learning workshops that have been added to the website.
Genetic testing: BRAC1
In this professional learning session, presented by Perth sisters Kate and Emma McDowell, teachers received an honest, frank insight into the realities of how genetic testing can change people’s lives. At 21 yrs old the girls learned that they carried a mutated BRAC1 gene which increased their chances of aggressive breast cancer and ovarian cancer significantly.… Continue reading
Travelling Biotechnology Kit
Thanks to support from the Department of Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, SPICE now has a travelling Biotechnology Kit. When your SPICE representative visits your school, you will be able to get hands-on with the protein electrophoresis activity that has been developed for the new SPICE proteins resource. As well as seeing how easy the activity is, you will be able to see the sort of equipment that is required for you to do the activity in your class.… Continue reading