Bioethics in Education
In dynamic ambits, systems have to be maintained in a constant process of adaptation. Thus, in the present chapter, we explore the integration of bioethics in all areas of higher…
Genes and health
The relationship between the genes you inherit and the likelihood that you will develop a particular health problem is very complex. For example: it has long been known that some…
Division of Medical Ethics High School Bioethics Project
New biotechnologies have outpaced our ability to understand their implications. In the face of future advancement, NYU Langone’s Division of Medical Ethics offers educational measures to address the challenges these…
A proposal for teaching bioethics in high schools using appropriate visual education tools
Teaching bioethics with visual education tools, such as movies and comics, is a unique way of explaining the history and progress of human research and the art and science of…
Designing a Resilient Community
https://www.ecoliteracy.org/download/designing-resilient-community Students participate in project-based learning over several days as they assess their community's ability to respond to crises that threaten both natural and human systems. Then they develop…
Teaching Bioethics
A Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol interactive site for secondary school science teachers. Resources highlight the moral, ethical, social, economic, environmental and technological implications and application of biology using Case Studies, video clips, concept maps, thought experiments, assessments, lessons and more.
Algae Bloom and Bust Experiment
https://www.ecoliteracy.org/download/algae-bloom-and-bust-experiment Climate change and increasing water temperatures, along with added nutrients from human activities, impact both aquatic ecosystems and the people who depend on them. In this experiment-based lesson,…
Needs and Wants Activity
https://www.ecoliteracy.org/download/needs-and-wants-activity Learning to distinguish between things that are genuinely needed to live a healthy life and things that would be merely nice to have is an important step in understanding…
Bioetika – kritična vest tehnološke civilizacije
Prispevek o odnosu med bioetiko, tehnologijo in vzgojo
Biodiversity Decline Video
https://www.learner.org/series/the-habitable-planet-a-systems-approach-to-environmental-science/biodiversity-decline/biodiversity-decline-video/ Species are being lost at a rapid rate in rainforests and coral reefs. Yet many species still have not been discovered. Tropical scientists struggle to keep ahead of the…
