DNA Nation: How the Internet of Genes is Changing Your Life
Description
With a simple saliva sample and a few clicks, anyone can now explore ancestry, health risks, family connections, diet, fitness, and more. This accessible guide takes readers inside the rapidly expanding world of consumer genetic testing, examining what these services can—and cannot—reveal about who we are and how we live. Drawing on scientific research and firsthand investigation, it explores the medical, social, legal, and ethical consequences of turning our DNA into data, including questions of privacy, accuracy, consent, and commercial misuse. Clear, witty, and scientifically grounded, it offers an essential introduction to the promises and perils of the internet-powered genetic revolution.
Available Editions
paperback
Crux Publishing Ltd
Published Oct 20, 2019
237 pages
ISBN: 9781909979895
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Details
First Published
2019
Language
eng
Translation
From: ita
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Content and trigger warnings for DNA Nation: How the Internet of Genes is Changing Your Life by Sergio Pistoi.