Fielding Questions on 23andMe and Lifestyle, GINA, Snickering, and More

Aug 13, 2009

Readers at the New York Times' Freakonomics blog have grilled 23andMe's Anne Wojcicki. There, she discusses the impact of genetic testing on people's lifestyle, GINA, epigenetics, and why genetic counselors "snicker" at 23andMe.

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