While the U.S. Waits, China Has Been CRISPRing Human Cancer Patients Since 2015

5.25

Mindfulness Meditation

Part of the “Mindfulness at the Museum” series, Kate Johnson leads participants in this mindfulness exercise that involves 20 minutes of stretches and breathing exercises, 20 minutes of sitting meditation, and a post-meditation discussion of how the practice of meditation interweaves with the themes of the museum’s current exhibitions.

12:00p.m.

Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St.

5.26

Garden Railway

The Morris Arboretum’s iconic Garden Railway, a quarter-mile stretch of model trains and buildings made from natural materials like seeds, logs, and twigs, re-opens for the summer season.

10:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.

Morris Arboretum, 100 E. Northwestern Ave.

6.7

Dollar Stroll

University City District sponsors this annual shopping event, showcasing wares from Baltimore Avenue businesses like VIX Emporium, Black Hound Clay Studio, and The Nesting House—many of which offer $1 deals.

5:30p.m. - 8:00p.m.

4300 Baltimore Ave.

6.8

Darnell Moore

A reading and discussion with Darnell Moore about his new memoir, “No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black & Free in America,” about coming of age as a black and gay man in America.

6:00p.m. - 7:30p.m.

Penn Book Center, 130 S. 34th St.

Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “It is hard to know what the ideal is between moving quickly and making sure patients are safe,” in regards to beginning human trials using the CRISPR medical technique.

January 23, 2018 ・ From Tech Crunch

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Mindfulness Meditation

Garden Railway

Dollar Stroll

Darnell Moore

While the U.S. Waits, China Has Been CRISPRing Human Cancer Patients Since 2015