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