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23andMe and the FDA: what really drove them apart

Posted on December 7, 2013December 26, 2013 by timbatchelder

What Really Drove 23andMe And The FDA Apart
BY ROBERT SAFIAN, fastcompany.com

Is getting a $99 DNA test really hazardous to your health? Our editor-in-chief decodes an innovation dustup.

When we put 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki on the cover of Fast Company’s November issue, we didn’t expect the FDA to yank the compan…

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Exclusive: What Really Drove 23andMe And The FDA Apart (fastcompany.com)
FDA tells 23andMe to halt sales of genetic test – USA TODAY (newestgadgetsinfo.com)
23andMe ordered to stop selling $99 genetic test (newscientist.com)

Bulletproof conference: biohack your life

Posted on May 19, 2013June 11, 2013 by timbatchelder

(via Bulletproof Conference — Biohack Your Life)

guardian tecnologia: Kickstarter must not fund biohackers’ glow-in-the-dark plants | Martin Lukacs (guardian.co.uk)
Biohacking (wewanttolearn.wordpress.com)
Make Yourself Bulletproof (exohuman.com)

Coolest ideas in bio design

Posted on February 1, 2013June 11, 2013 by timbatchelder

The 11 Coolest Ideas In Biodesign
By Shaunacy Ferro, popsci.com

William Myers’ Bio Design explores the intersection of design and biology.

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We can already store Shakespeare’s sonnets in DNA. What if we could use trees as city lights, or turn pigeon poop into natural street…

RT @PopSci: 11 crazy feats of bio-engineering, including jackets grown from bacteria (?) (!) http://flip.it/plTHS http://flip.it/IFPUr

Capture the future from the past…. (technologyfork12.wordpress.com)

Biology is now an information science

Posted on December 20, 2012April 18, 2013 by timbatchelder

Genome sequencing pioneer: How biology entered the information age
John Timmer, arstechnica.com

Eric Lander Nobel Dialogue WeekSTOCKHOLM, SWEDEN—Eric Lander was one of the leaders behind the effort to sequence the human genome. He has also continued to work on various follow-up projects through his involvement with the Broad Institute, a…

RT @arstechnica: Genome sequencing pioneer: How biology entered the information age http://flip.it/rHovL by @j_timmer http://flip.it/Y4qoD

Researchers show 70 percent protein-coding human genes are related to zebrafish (news.bioscholar.com)
Human Genome Project Marks 10th Anniversary (livescience.com)
Can We Patent Life? (newyorker.com)
Study finds molecular ‘signature’ for rapidly increasing form of esophageal cancer (eurekalert.org)

Personal genomic price drop: 23andMe

Posted on December 14, 2012April 15, 2013 by timbatchelder

What Is 23andMe Really Selling: The Moral Quandary At The Center Of The Personalized Genomics Revolution
Steven Kotler, forbes.com

This week, 23andme, the personalized genomics company founded by Anne Wojcicki, wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, got an influx of investment cash ($50 million). According to their press release, they are using the money to bring …

RT @ForbesTech: What Is 23andMe Really Selling: The Moral Quandary At The Center Of The Personalized Genomics Revolution http://flip.it/H1sqW http://flip.it/tKy8R

Why 23andMe Is About More Than You And Me (portal.lillycoi.com)
23andMe Discovers Genetic Associations For Myopia (futurepundit.com)
23andMe identifies multiple genetic factors impacting development of nearsightedness (eurekalert.org)
Multiple Genetic Factors Identified That Impact The Development Of Nearsightedness (medicalnewstoday.com)
23andMe Finds Multiple Genetic Factors Impacting Nearsightedness (33rdsquare.com)
23andMe and the tension between Big Data and privacy in healthcare (freshnetworks.com)
23andMe Requests FDA Clearance for DNA Saliva Testing (labsoftnews.typepad.com)
23andMe Test Helps Boston Woman (23andme.com)

Harvard bio library stores 70 billion books on DNA

Posted on November 27, 2012April 7, 2013 by timbatchelder

Harvard Stores 70 Billion Books in Record Breaking DNA Bio-Library the Size of a Thumbnail | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
GreatEmerald says:, inhabitat.com

DNA photo from Shutterstock

A team from Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering has discovered a way to store 70 billion books in a space the size of your thumbnail! Using…

http://flpbd.it/ScLZL

DNA an option for data storage (networkworld.com)
BOOK REVIEW: Bridgette Meinhold’s Urgent Architecture Showcases 40 Sustainable Housing Solutions for a Changing World (inhabitat.com)
Sequence Your DNA In An Hour On This Tiny Chip (gizmodo.com)

DNA Pioneer Craig Venter Developing a 3D Printer for Vaccines

Posted on October 28, 2012March 27, 2013 by timbatchelder

DNA Pioneer Craig Venter Developing a 3D Printer for Vaccines | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
Alyssa Alimurung says:, inhabitat.com

Geneticist J. Craig Venter told attendees at the recent Wired Health Conference in New York City that his scientific team is working on what he calls “a 3D printer for DNA, a 3D printer for life.” Such a device—which Venter also refers…

http://flpbd.it/PRc08

J. Craig Venter Institute Researchers Say They Created a “Synthetic Cell” (biospace.com)
2013 Genomics: The Era Beyond the Sequencing Human Genome: Francis Collins, Craig Venter, Eric Lander, et al. (pharmaceuticalintelligence.com)
Life hacking: Craig Venter says he’s close to creating artificial bacterium ‘from scratch’ (venturebeat.com)
6 Crazy Things You Can Make with 3D Printers (mentalfloss.com)
Craig Venter close to creating synthetic life (newscientist.com)
Joshua Harris’ 3D Clothing Printer Recycles Old Garments to Create New Apparel (inhabitat.com)

Epigenetics inspires philosophical experiments

Posted on October 14, 2012February 24, 2013 by timbatchelder

Monya Baker, nature.com

An artist’s conception of epigenetic cloning

Jonathan Keats

The man in the bowtie says he can transform you into anyone you want. At the Modernism Gallery in San Francisco, conceptual artist Jonathan Keats is applying his…

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Epigenetics inspires philosophical experiments

Life experiences put their stamp on the next generation: New insights from epigenetics (medicalxpress.com)
Life experiences put their stamp on the next generation: New insights from epigenetics (eurekalert.org)
Pioneering study reveals association of chronic pain and broad epigenetic changes (medicalxpress.com)
The Genetic Transmission Of Traits Reflects Alterations In Genetic Structure: Life Experiences Put Their Stamp On The Next Generation (medicalnewstoday.com)
Chronic Pain Alters DNA Marking In The Brain (medicalnewstoday.com)
Chronic pain alters DNA marking in brain (scienceblog.com)
New epigenetic mechanisms for improved cancer therapy (medicalxpress.com)
A smoking gun in lung cancer epigenetics (eurekalert.org)

Check Your Genome

Posted on October 6, 2012February 18, 2013 by timbatchelder

Check Your Genome
Caleb Garling, wired.com

berkeleylab/Flickr

Gene mutations can predict how you’ll respond to certain substances. Here’s what genetic testing outfit 23andMe can tell you about how you might react to the drugs below.

Drugs for which your 23andMe results can…

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Check Out The Geekiest Black Friday Deal Ever (GOOG) (embargozone.com)
Anne Wojcicki of 23andMe on One Million-DNA March and More (Video) (allthingsd.com)
Few Negative Reactions Expressed By Consumers To The Results Of Genetic Testing For Cancer Mutations (medicalnewstoday.com)
Some Basics About Using 23andMe (23andme.com)
Decoding Your DNA: Does First Class and Economy Already Exist? (raventools.com)
George Church on Singularity 1 on 1: Inactivity and Complacency Are The Most Dangerous Ideas (singularityweblog.com)
Top Genetic Findings of 2012 (23andme.com)
Russian billionaire backs 23andMe in $50M round (fiercebiotechit.com)
DIY Your DNA With 23andMe (Now Just $99!) (brit.co)
12 things I learned from my 23andMe results (jameskennedybeijing.wordpress.com)

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