In Your Genes: Another Year, Another Nobel Prize (In-person)

In Your Genes: Another Year, Another Nobel Prize (In-person)

Spring (4-8 hours) | Registration opens 3/6/2025 12:00 AM EST

One Court Street Lebanon, NH 03766 United States
Room 3A - 3rd Flr - Suite 380
4/21/2025-5/19/2025
12:30 PM-2:30 PM EST on Mon
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$50.00

In Your Genes: Another Year, Another Nobel Prize (In-person)

Spring (4-8 hours) | Registration opens 3/6/2025 12:00 AM EST

THIS IS THE IN-PERSON REGISTRATION OPTION FOR THIS COURSE.

Delve into the transformative world of biotechnology driven by DNA discoveries in this engaging annual review. Sixty-two years after Watson and Crick’s groundbreaking Nobel Prize win for the double-helix structure of DNA, the human genome continues to unveil its secrets. Since this course began in 2020, five Nobel Prizes—including two awarded in December 2024—have further advanced our understanding of genetics.

Through a mix of lectures and discussions, we will explore how DNA’s stored information is converted into life, integrating insights from the latest Nobel Prize-winning research. The course covers cutting-edge developments across healthcare, evolutionary biology, agriculture, forensics, and synthetic biology, including diverse topics such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer detection and treatment, gene editing and therapy, climate change adaptation, and the use of artificial intelligence. We are tracking the development of bird flu, and stay poised for other late-breaking news as it emerges.

Whether you’re a returning participant or new to the field, this course is perfect for anyone curious about the human genome and the groundbreaking genetic technologies shaping our world.


  • There are no required books for this course.


Sim, Iain
Iain Sim

Iain Sim has a PhD degree in Microbiology and 30+ years of R&D experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, working on diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines in the fields of virology, oncology, and immunology. He has been leading Osher courses on the human genome and advances in genetic technology since 2012, interspersing science courses with studies on notable historical figures.