Sergey Brin – Science, Technology, Society

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 …

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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)

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…

http://flpbd.it/jyQOz

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)

Personal genetics company seeks regulatory approval

Posted on August 20, 2012February 11, 2013 by timbatchelder

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Personal genetics company seeks regulatory approval

Monya Baker, nature.com

Personal genetics company 23andMe announced Monday that it was seeking FDA approval for an initial batch of seven health-related tests with scores more to follow.

23andMe, based in Mountain View, California, markets genetics test…

http://flpbd.it/usMr0

23andMe’s Tools Help Solve Ancestry Mystery (23andme.com)
One Million Strong, A Note from 23andMe’s Anne Wojcicki (23andme.com)
23andMe Requests FDA Clearance for DNA Saliva Testing (labsoftnews.typepad.com)
Check Out The Geekiest Black Friday Deal Ever (GOOG) (embargozone.com)
23andMe Sets Growth Goal Of One Million Customers, Reduces Price to $99 (quantifiedself.com)
Russian billionaire backs 23andMe in $50M round (fiercebiotechit.com)
23andMe Raises More Than $50M From Milner, NEA, Brin, Google, Others (pehub.com)
Genetics startup 23andMe raises $50M from Yuri Milner & others, drops price to $99 (venturebeat.com)
23andMe and Genentech Expand Cancer Study (23andme.com)
Decoding Your DNA: Does First Class and Economy Already Exist? (raventools.com)

Crowd-sourcing science: Sergey Brin’s Search for a Parkinson’s Cure

Posted on May 17, 2010February 9, 2013 by timbatchelder

This guy has the money and the brains to turn the hypothesis testing scientific method on its head and speed up our currently extremely expensive and slow drug discovery process using the power of the Internet to analyze massive data sets and look for patterns.

Sergey Brin’s Search for a Parkinson’s Cure | Wired Magazine | Wired.com.

Sergey Brin rides the NYC subway like a Google boss (theverge.com)
Sergey Brin sports Google Glasses on NY subway (thenewsroom.co.uk)
Sergey Brin tests high-tech Google Glass on subway (theweek.co.uk)
Sergey Brin tests Google Glass on New York subway (guardian.co.uk)
Sergey Brin Takes His Google Goggles For a New York City Subway Spin (allthingsd.com)
Sergey Brin, Google: Web freedom faces greatest threat ever. ‘It’s scary.’ (nextlevelofnews.com)
An Awesome Photo Of Google Founder Sergey Brin Riding The New York Subway Wearing Google Glasses And A Beanie Hat (businessinsider.com)
Was That Sergey Brin Wearing Google Glasses in the New York Subway? (abcnews.go.com)
Spotted: Sergey Brin wearing Google Glass specs as he blends in on NYC subway (thenextweb.com)
Google Glass and Sergey Brin ride the New York subway – Brisbane Times (brisbanetimes.com.au)

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