Teen hallway chatter at public schools this fall may shift from jeans and fashion trends to genes and hereditary factors that surpass even body piercings and tattoos in distinguishing one’s truly unique identity. With the help of a new interactive genetics education program from Roche, the global healthcare company, educators now have a teaching tool that helps high school students understand the role that heredity plays in establishing the course of their health over a lifetime, thus enabling them to consider life style choices that can have a real influence on their long-term health and quality of life. The program, consisting of the Roche Genetics CD ROM and Teachers Manual, is geared toward high school educators and available free from the company.
