Consuming the Self: One Critique of 23andMe

Consuming the Self: One Critique of 23andMe

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Last week, the FDA sent a letter  to Ann Wojcicki — the CEO of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing company 23andMe  — ordering them to...
What’s better than a holiday card? “Possibly the worst FDA letter of all time.”

What’s better than a holiday card? “Possibly the worst FDA letter of all time.”

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Building on Lukas's post here yesterday on the FDA's warning letter to 23andMe, I asked Dr. Margaret Curnutte , a postdoctoral fell...
Science, Regulation, and the Epistemology of Big Data

Science, Regulation, and the Epistemology of Big Data

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The internet has been abuzz with the FDA's decision to order the personalized genomics firm 23andMe to stop selling their DNA Analy...
Science in the Streets

Science in the Streets

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Science in the Streets: A free public engagement event from the History of Science Society Thursday, Nov 21, 3-6 pm, Boston Convention...
Remembering Sandy: Stewardship, Memory, History

Remembering Sandy: Stewardship, Memory, History

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A year ago I wrote a series of blog posts on Hurricane Sandy here at American Science. In them, I reported on experiences in Hoboken, New Je...