lifeedu has established an entire workshop series on all aspects of biotechnology that can be delivered by our highly trained staff.  This approach works well for bringing this material to the classroom or other settings where the information requires on-going presentation. These workshops are intended for science and non-science staff personnel at any level or background. Workshops are one half day, full day. two-day or a full week. A 'menu' of topics of interest can be chosen from the platform.

A Modular Lecture Series

I. The Mechanics of Life: What is Life?

• Issues in Biotechnology: Panacea or Pandora’s Box
• The Way Life Works. Setting the Stage and The Patterns of Life. Open Forum Discussion
• The Way Life Works. Setting the Stage and The Patterns of Life. Open Forum Discussion
• Energy from Light to Life & The Information of Life
• The Mechanics of Life & Feedback Loops
• The Unity and Community of Life & Evolution as a Pattern
• The Techniques and Applications of DNA-based biotechnology

II. Applications of Biotechnology: The future is now

• Agricultural Biotechnology I
• Agricultural Biotechnology II: GMO Foods: Risks and Benefits
• Medical Biotechnology: Gene therapy, xenotransplantation, tissue engineering, ...
• Stem Cells: The Controversy and the Reality
• Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals
• The Genomics Revolutions and Pharmocogenomics
• Animal Cloning and Genetic Engineering
• Marine Biotechnology
• Environmental Biotechnology
• Careers, Job Compensation and Gender in Biotechnology
• DNA and Forensics
• Forensic DNA based Biotechnology
• Genetics and Public Health
• Bioweapons and Counter Defense

III. Biotechnology: Ethical Issues and Concerns

• Biotechnology: Ethical Issues and Concerns: an overview
• Genomics and informed consent: Diagnosing secrets and the right to know
• Human therapeutic and reproductive cloning
• Future Perspectives: Should We and Who Decides
• Globalization and Biotechnology
• Freedom of Choice

Other Topics of Interest

• Biotechnology and Current Investments
• Patents and Regulatory Affairs
• Biotechnology, Religions and Modern Philosophy
• Organic Farming, Conventional Agriculture and Biotechnology