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Global perspectives on health, research and trustworthiness

Trust is critical to virtually everything we do in life, wherever in the world we are. We trust that when … More

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An Important Era for Socialising the Genome

Genomics, Public Trust and Engagement “Genomics” – a scientific term previously considered most relevant to scientific research, is now a … More

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Data, data ethics, data sharing, DNA, ethics, Genomics, public engagement, socialising the genome, Society and Ethics Research
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Music of Life Short-film Selected for Raw Science Film Festival 2020

The Music of Life: What is a Gene? short-film selected to appear in the 2020 Raw Science Film Festival (Los Angeles, California).

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Genomics and big data — who do we trust?

Genomic data is being produced in ever greater quantities, whether within our health services, in academic research projects, or by … More

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New Public Dialogue Highlights Hopes and Concerns for Genomic Medicine in the UK

A major new report based on a public dialogue around genomic medicine was launched last week. A Public Dialogue on … More

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Genetopia – The compelling stories and tensions behind genetic testing

What springs to mind when thinking about genetic testing? You would expect the answer to be something about families, heredity, … More

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Genetic Disability, Experience and the Sorting Society

Genetic Disability, Experience and the Sorting Society

Are we heading towards a future where genetic conditions are ‘screened-out’? Who gets to decide which conditions are screened for? … More

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Articulating the contract between science and people: DNA data sharing

Articulating the contract between science and people: DNA data sharing

A new deal on data: are you with us? For most of us it is hard to unpick the various … More

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DNA and Big Data: be part of the conversation

The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) and the Wellcome Genome Campus have launched a new project to explore … More

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Talking about genetics with Children? Use Harry Potter

Talking about genetics with children? Use Harry Potter

This guest blog comes from Jon Roberts again; doctoral student from Kings College London and Wellcome Genome Campus. See Jon’s … More

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Genetic counsellors and genomic counselling

The genomic era is upon us. From the Government’s pledge to sequence 100,000 genomes to the launch of 23andMe, a … More

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Attention The Times: Prince William’s DNA is not a toy

An ancestor of Prince William’s from the 19th century was half Indian, according to The Times. This claim is based … More

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Angelina Jolie tested for one gene, what about the other 20,000?

The world reacted with shock as Angelina Jolie, Hollywood actress, UN Ambassador and world renowned beauty announced in the New … More

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Head of Society and Ethics Research, Connecting Science at Wellcome Genome Campus, Cambridge, UK. Chair of Association of Genetic Nurses and Counsellors. Continually asking 'how are people making sense of genomics?'


 

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