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THE EMBRYO PROJECT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Recording and contextualizing the science of embryos, development, and reproduction

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The Human Genome Diversity Project (1991–2002)

Aug 10, 2025

The Human Genome Diversity Project, or HGDP, was an effort led by US-based scientists to collect DNA from members of Indigenous communities living…

Genome Human Genome Diversity Project Human Genome Project

Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza (1922–2018)

Aug 10, 2025

Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza (1922–2018) was a researcher whose work explored the relationships between human genetic diversity and historical…

genetic variation Genetic Drift Anthropology

Havasupai Tribe v. the Arizona Board of Regents (2008)

Aug 10, 2025

In 2004, the Havasupai Tribe filed a lawsuit against the Arizona Board of Regents and several Arizona State University professors after discovering…

Informed Consent Ethics, Research American Indian or Alaska Native

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Embryo Project Turns 20!

Were you an EP student or instructor in years past? We would love to collect your thoughts regarding your EP experiences! Please select the appropriate link below to share your experiences:

Former EP Instructors and Editors Former EP Students

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Focus on Arizona Reproductive Health and Abortion Law

Reproductive Health Arizona (RHAZ) records the history of reproductive health, medicine, and biology in Arizona.

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Abortion Development Embryology Ethics Eugenics Evolution Genetics Law Reproduction Sex and gender Technology Stem cells

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The Embryo Project is supported by the National Science Foundation, Arizona State University, Center for Biology and Society, the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin, and the MBL WHOI Library.