Comments on: Genetic Genealogy on 60 Minutes

By: Genea-Musings: October 2007

Genea-Musings: October 2007 — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:13:17 +0000

[...] of the points in her previous posts and articles over the past few years.Blaine Bettinger's post "Genetic Genealogy on 60 Minutes" provides links to a number of blogs and lists that discussed the show. He also provided a link to [...]

By: VentureBeat » Genetic genealogy hits the big time

VentureBeat » Genetic genealogy hits the big time — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:27:19 +0000

[...] But the Ancestry.com move is really just the latest sign of a growing groundswell of enthusiasm — and, of course, hype — over new ways to buttress old-fashioned genealogy research with what seems to be cold, hard science. DNA Direct, which sells various medical genetic tests directly to consumers, just began offering genealogy and “ethnicity” tests as well, “in response to customer requests.” Startups like 23andMe plan to make genealogy searches and genome-based “social networking” a key part of their business (see our coverage here and here). 60 Minutes just ran a lengthy segment on genetic genealogy that purported to puncture some of the hype in the field (much to the dismay of some). [...]

By: Genea-Musings: Genetic Genealogy segment on CBS 60 Minutes

Genea-Musings: Genetic Genealogy segment on CBS 60 Minutes — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:25:44 +0000

By: Genetic Genealogy Mildly Hot

Genetic Genealogy Mildly Hot — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:39:10 +0000

[...] at The Genetic Genealogist has a round-up of other reactions to this piece including one from renowned genetic genealogist Megan [...]

By: Roots Television | Megan's Roots World

Roots Television | Megan's Roots World — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I like 60 Minutes. I genuinely do. But I found their segment on genetic genealogy last night predictable.Blaine Bettinger of the Genetic Genealogisthas already blogged about this, and done a great job of rounding up what others have already said — including links to pieces I’ve written on the topic in the past. Among Blaine’s links was one to an article of mine that was published by Ancestry.com