The results of genetic ancestry tests are grossly over-simplified. A new study shows the tests reinforce what you want to believe rather than offering objective, scientific proof of who you are.
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Genetics is influencing more and more of our decisions, but we can’t make the right choices if we don’t understand it.
Data and privacy issues are tangled up in the DNA reports consumers get from big genetic testing companies – and the third-party sites they turn to in order to glean more from their raw DNA.
More people are sending off saliva samples to find out about their genetic roots. But the raw DNA results go way beyond genealogical data – and could deliver unintended consequences.
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Research Scientist in Biostatistics, University of Washington
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Professor in Medical Sciences, Deakin University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Stellenbosch University
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Lecturer in Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney
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Research fellow, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Genetics and Public Engagement, University of Leicester
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Director, Queensland Bioethics Centre, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Strength and Conditioning, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Anthropology, Deakin University
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Junior Fellow, MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance; Medical Student, Dalhousie University
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Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Lecturer in Psychology and Human Neuroscience, Royal Holloway University of London
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Ethical, Legal & Social Adviser - Public Health Genomics, Monash University
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Professor of English, York University, Canada
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Director of Bruce Lefroy Centre for Genetic Health Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
