A reporter from the MIT Technology Review discusses her experience of consumer genetics company 23andme, and reviews the future relationship between consumer genetics and the health industry. An excerpt follows,…
Congratulations to ISG faculty Stefan Timmermans and Mara Buchbinder on the publication of their book, “Saving Babies?: The Consequences of Newborn Genetic Screening (Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries)”. Abstract: It has been…
ISG fellow Stefan Timmermans is a contributing scientist on NPR’s “All Things Considered” discussing whole genome sequencing for babies. Parents who have their babies tested are faced with many questions, such…
A company called Poo Prints claims Dallas and other cities can find irresponsible dog owners by lab testing feces. The company sells $29.95 DNA kits that come with a swab to…
Robert Cook-Deegan (Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA) and colleagues explain that whole genome analysis has the potential to significantly improve medical care if utilized correctly, but say that interpreting…
Excerpt: “Gender equality has been more of a national focus than usual in the United States over the past few months, thanks to the 2012 presidential election. But how does…