12 posts and columns on genetics

Weekend Update: 9.5.2009–One for the Kids

in News on September 5, 2009 at 2:47 pm PT

The week that took us from August to September was one for the books over at BoomTown, especially if you’re 12. Kara spent Monday morning at Activision Blizzard, where they are pushing forward with the entire Guitar Hero line, even as the game industry faces a nearly 50 percent decline in U.S. sales this year. Kara got to play hero to several of the forthcoming releases, including previewing the much anticipated DJ Hero console.
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Microsoft’s ODF Support Good … On Paper, Anyway

in News on May 22, 2008 at 11:00 am PT

99.9% Man, .01% Animal … TOTAL TERROR!

in News on May 21, 2008 at 4:00 pm PT

England, for one, welcomes our new humanimal overlords … British lawmakers voted Monday to allow the use of human-animal embryos for research after an attempt to ban the technique was overwhelmingly rejected.
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23andMe Announces Sequel to 'Gattaca'

in News on November 19, 2007 at 12:18 pm PT

There is no gene for the human spirit. Only one criterion : genetic perfection.” –Taglines from the film “Gattaca” The Genetic Nondiscrimination Act of 2007, which would prevent health insurers and employers from using genetic information in decisions of employment or insurability, will soon be signed into law. And, given recent advances in retail genetics [...]

23andMe Announces Sequel to ‘Gattaca’

in News on November 19, 2007 at 12:18 pm PT

There is no gene for the human spirit. Only one criterion : genetic perfection.” –Taglines from the film “Gattaca” The Genetic Nondiscrimination Act of 2007, which would prevent health insurers and employers from using genetic information in decisions of employment or insurability, will soon be signed into law. And, given recent advances in retail genetics [...]

Kara Visits 23andMe

in News on November 19, 2007 at 12:05 am PT

So I paid a visit a few weeks ago to the new offices of 23andMe, a start-up that has gotten a lot of attention for its unusual aim of joining together DNA research and social networking. It’s an arena sure to be interesting, so here’s a video I made of my tour of 23andMe: The [...]

23andMe's Anne Wojcicki and Linda Avey Speak, Part 2

in News on November 19, 2007 at 12:04 am PT

Here’s the second part of a longer interview I did with 23andMe‘s co-founders Anne Wojcicki and Linda Avey about the personal online genetics and social-networking service, which is being launched today. The company name comes from the 23 pairs of chromosomes that make up each individual’s genome. In this part, they talk about the privacy [...]

23andMe's Anne Wojcicki and Linda Avey Speak, Part 1

in News on November 19, 2007 at 12:03 am PT

Here’s the first part of a longer interview I did with 23andMe‘s co-founders Anne Wojcicki and Linda Avey about the personal online genetics and social-networking service, which is being launched today. The company name comes from the 23 pairs of chromosomes that make up each individual’s genome. In this part, they talk about why customers [...]