On AlterNet: genome

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "genome"

Is a Health Industry Turf War Delaying the Next Medical Revolution?

Rick Weiss, Science Progress. June 26, 2008.

Genetic tests are one of the hottest new tools in medicine. They're also one of the most controversial.

Babies by Design: A Public Health Promise or Social Justice Nightmare?

Ronald M. Green, American Sexuality Magazine. June 12, 2008.

Whether we like it or not, genetic modification will be common in the near future -- so we had better start talking about it now.

Consumer Biotech

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. November 1, 2007.

Consumer biotech can measure and alter biological states for the mass market -- which goes much further than the consumer electronics craze over iPhones and Wiis.

Google Wants to Track Your Medical History -- And Your Genome

Jesse Reynolds, AlterNet. September 20, 2007.

Are you ready to entrust this deeply personal information to a company that recently received a failing grade in privacy?

The Science Behind Personality

Daniel Nettle, The Independent UK. September 18, 2007.

Why do some of us worry endlessly about our lives, while others sail through without a care?