6 posts and columns on genome

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 [...]

Web 2.0. It's Alive I Tell You! It's Alive!

in News on October 19, 2007 at 2:19 pm PT

Web 2.0. It’s Alive I Tell You! It’s Alive!

in News on October 19, 2007 at 2:19 pm PT

Web 2.0 Summit: J. Craig Venter, Bio-engineer

in News on October 19, 2007 at 10:24 am PT

Odd that the final day of Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco begins with a conversation with J. Craig Venter, a genetics pioneer whose idea of a Facebook app would be one that sequences your DNA and compares it with that of your friends. So what’s the founder of the Institute for Genomic Research doing [...]