In October 2008, I reviewed an article by Dr. Alondra Nelson in the journal Social Studies of Science entitled “Bio Science: Genetic Genealogy Testing and the Pursuit of African Ancestry” (Social Studies of Science 2008 38: 759-783). The article was about the complex interpretation of the results of genetic genealogy testing by [...]
Whit Athey has announced publication of the Fall 2009 issue of the Journal of Genetic Genealogy. This is Whit’s last issue as Editor, and I’d like to extend my sincere appreciation to him and all the work he has put into JoGG over the past 5 years. Every issue requires hours of work to [...]
In the past week there have been so many articles and posts about either genetic genealogy or DTC genetics that I’m writing them up as a summary post rather than individually.
The New York Times Tackles DTC Genetic Testing
An article in yesterday’s New York Times by Jane E. Brody – “Buyer Beware of Home [...]
Another great article from the Genomics Law Report (if you aren’t already reading this new blog, you should be) - “Is the ACCP’s Call for Greater Governmental Regulation of DTC Genetics Premature?”
Barbara Ameer and Norberto Krivoy of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP) have an article (pdf) in The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology [...]
[PLEASE NOTE: The Onion is a satirical site meant for ENTERTAINMENT and social commentary purposes only. The following study is NOT real!]
The Onion, an infamous mock news site has a (surprisingly intelligent) article today entitled “7 Million People Direct Descendants Of Single Smooth-Talking Ancestor” about a “study” that has found that millions of people around [...]
A new blog called the Genomics Law Report went live today, promising to provide “news and analysis from the intersection of genomics, personalized medicine and the law.” This blog will undoubtedly be a must for anyone interested in personal genetics. Daniel MacArthur at Genetic Future has already provided a brief summary.
From the introductory post:
“…Robinson, [...]
An article appears in today’s Asheville Citizen-Times (here) about genetic genealogy. Although brief, the article summarizes the sciences behind Y-DNA and mtDNA testing, and focuses on the use of genetic genealogy to explore the “Clark” surname.
With the famous Thomas Jefferson-Sally Hemmings case, folks began to realize that DNA testing techniques could give answers [...]
Five bioethicists have published a paper in today’s issue of Science - The Illusive Gold Standard in Genetic Ancestry Testing (paid subscription required) – calling for government regulation of genetic ancestry testing (aka genetic genealogy). There is an accompanying press release: “Stanford Bioethicist and Colleagues Call for Federal Regulation of Genetic Ancestry Testing” (another [...]
Journalists Peter Aldhous and Michael Reilly write about using DNA obtained from a drinking glass and other sources to “hack” someone’s genome.
In “Special investigation: How my genome was hacked,” the authors use a variety of consumer-available DNA services to prepare and amplify genomic DNA in order to send it away for analysis by deCODEme. [...]
Although I can hardly hope to introduce or discuss these recent events any better than Daniel MacArthur has already given at Genetic Future, I will at least bring this new information to your attention.
Last Wednesday the New York Times printed “My Genome, My Self”, an article written by Stephen Pinker, one of the Personal [...]
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