Although its been ten years since publication of the first draft of the Human Genome, scientists still seek to understand and apply the data. As we enter 2011, genetics research is getting more audacious and a lot more personal. One ambitious plan, the "Personal Genome Project" (PGP), was started by Dr. George Church to discover the relationship between our genotype, phenotype and environment. Dr. Church invited Misha and eight other people for complete sequencing of their genomes and to make the information public. Misha will explain this fascinating leap into the future — the technology, the research personalities and how it impacts our privacy and well being.
Misha Angrist, PhD, is an assistant professor at Duke University's Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy. He also holds an MS in genetic counseling, and an MFA from the Bennington Writing Seminars. In 2009, as participant number four in the PGP, he had his entire genome sequenced. "Here is a Human Being: At the Dawn of Personal Genomics", published by HarperCollins in 2010, is Misha's adventure of being an early adopter of the brave new world of personal genomics.
Interview:
http://mnatheists.org/news-and-media/podcast/521-at-the-dawn-of-personal-genomics-misha-angrist-on-atheists-talk-92-sunday-nov-14-2010
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