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Quake on Quake

Oct 14, 2009

In case you've been wondering about getting your own genome sequenced (and really, who hasn't?), here's a video of Steve Quake talking about what he learned from his genome. Here's a hint: pay attention to your family history.

HT: Genomeboy

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