Welcome to DNA: Heredity and Beyond, an educational website designed and built by Barrett Parker and Matthew Heard for the ThinkQuest '98 competition.  Our goal in writing this site was to create a place where people who wanted to learn about DNA and genetic science could do so without having to struggle through the technical terms.  We wanted to present not only the scientific and technological aspects, but also to consider the possible applications and the ethical implications of those aspects.
        This site is broken out into several main areas.  These areas are listed in the imagemap in the top frame.  However, for your convenience, all the areas and a brief summary are listed here.
 

		Textbook         The Textbook area covers everything you ever wanted to know about how DNA works.  Reading through the Textbook area will give you a crash course in cellular biology, as well as a understanding of genetic copying and genetic inheritance.
		Manipulating DNA         While the Textbook area focuses on man's observations of DNA, the Manipulating DNA section explores the experimentation done by scientists in the realms of genetic engineering, genetic mapping, cloning, and DNA identification.  This section also explores the ethics of these applications, as well as where the future may lead us.
		Site Info         The Site Info area contains information about the entry and the team, as well as the credits.
		Forum        One of the more interactive areas of the site, the Forum contains a discussion group where users can exchange ideas and opinions about genetic research and ethics.  The Forum area also houses essays and other contributions written by various visitors.
		Surveys         In the Survey section, you will be able to vote and look at the results of periodically updated polls, and find out what the visitors to this site think about the issues it presents.