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Family Tree DNA Conference 2012 – Nits and Grits
First things first! I want to thank Max and Bennett for graciously hosting the 8th Annual Genetic Genealogy Conference in Houston, Texas! This is actually the 9th year, but a pesky hurricane...
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Supreme Court Decision – Genes Can’t Be Patented
In a victory for consumers, patients, researchers and women, the Supreme Court today returned a decision that human genes cannot be patented. Their decision states that DNA ”is a product of nature and...
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23andMe Patents Technology for Designer Babies
I try very hard to stay away from politics, religion and ethical discussions. My Hoosier farmer Dad used to say opinions about those topics are like a certain body part, everyone has one and they all...
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2013 Family Tree DNA Conference Day 1
This article is probably less polished than my normal articles. I’d like to get this information out and to you sooner rather than later, and I’m still on the road the rest of this week with little...
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2013’s Dynamic Dozen – Top Genetic Genealogy Happenings
Last year I wrote a column at the end of the year titled “2012 Top 10 Genetic Genealogy Happenings.” It’s amazing the changes in this industry in just one year. It certainly makes me wonder what...
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What If You Die?
Well, it’s not exactly a what-if question, it’s a given. You’re going to. The only real question is when, and will you be prepared? By prepared, I’m not talking about your will, I’m talking about...
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Paris and a Trip Down the Seine
I lived in Europe in 1970 for a few months. During that time, I visited Paris for an extended stay, and as a student, loved it. I was so looking forward to going back an visiting, with an adult...
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The Best and Worst of 2015 – Genetic Genealogy Year in Review
For the past three years I’ve written a year-in-review article. You can see just how much the landscape has changed in the 2012, 2013 and 2014 versions. This year, I’ve added a few specific “award”...
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Beware – LivingDNA Requires Customer to Indemnify Company to Download Raw Data
Update: Please note that LivingDNA has replaced the Indemnity language referred to below. You can read the update here. Say what? Yep, you read that right. I discovered that LivingDNA now provides a...
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The Science Behind the Golden State Killer – Insitome Podcast
Please join Spencer Wells, Founder and CEO of Insitome, former Director of the Genographic Project and Explorer in Residence at National Geographic, Razib Khan, Director of Scientific Content at...
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