Genetics

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InequalityAugust 26, 2021

Too Many Scientists Still Say Caucasian

Racist ideas of categories for human identity continue to warp research and medicine

Alice B. Popejoy, Nature magazine

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GeneticsJuly 1, 2018

Extreme flu? Weird encephalitis? It may be your genes

Subtle mutations can undermine our ability to fend off a specific bug

Claudia Wallis

New Issue: Orbital Catastrophe Ahead? Read Now

A vibrant, colorful, 3D model of a DNA double helix is prominently featured on the left side of the image. The individual nucleotides are represented by differently colored spheres, giving a visual representation of the DNA structure. Several hexagonal-shaped, light-blue highlighted areas are clustered around the DNA helix. These hexagons contain 3D renderings of molecular structures shown as clusters of smaller, light-gray and white spheres.

OpinionNovember 27, 2013

23andMe Is Terrifying but Not for the Reasons the FDA Thinks

This genetic testing company’s real goal is to hoard your personal data

Charles Seife