OpenFutures, Citizen Science and the Co-Creation Landscape

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A few months back I was involved in researching and writing a paper for Sense Worldwide entitled ‘The Spirit fo Co-Creation’ focusing on the way organisations and the public are collaborating to get things done in more provocative, democratic and relevant ways.   [...]

Predictive Genomic Risks Are Too Divergent

“Companies that offer analyses of future health risks based on basic genetic tests should be more transparent about the limitations of their predictions” Craig Venter.
In the recent New Scientist, Venter and four colleagues have proposed guidelines for the industry after assessing the results of scans of their own personal genomes as provided by the Californian [...]

links for 2009-09-18

Center for Foresight and Innovation – Methods

23andMe to offer discounted genome scans to clinicians to boost genomic literacy : Genetic Future

Personas | Metropath(ologies) | An installation by Aaron Zinman
Personas is a component of the Metropath(ologies) exhibit, currently on display until Sept 09 at the MIT Museum by the Sociable Media Group from the MIT Media [...]

Illumina launches own website and MyGenome iPhone application

At the recent Consumer Genetics Show, Illumina, a genomics technology provider of second-generation sequencing instruments (the Genome Analyzer II),  is launching a personal genome sequencing service via a new website; everygenome.com. The website discusses the processes of genotyping and DNA sequencing for individuals, doctors and scientists and will offer its service for $48,000 on its [...]

Crowdsourcing/Opensource genomics

This past September, Silicon Valley startup 23andMe took another step in its self-described mission of “democratizing personal genetics” when it slashed the price of its gene-scanning service from $999 to $399. Increasing its user base is part of the company’s goal of becoming a robust platform for web-based genetic research. And by starting to collect, [...]

Predictive Gene Testing has Landed according to TIME

Via TIME ’s Best Inventions of 2008
More 23andme posts

Human genes become commodities & DNA dating

From New Scientist: Review of the Year

“This was the year genomes became commodities. High-profile people including Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, and psychologist Steven Pinker had their genomes analysed. One genome-scanning company, 23andMe of Mountain View, California, gave out free test kits to world leaders at the World Economic Summit in Davos, Switzerland, and the [...]

“Me and my DNA” programme on Radio 4

The Radio 4 “Analysis” programme aired recently has been discussing the ever cheaper commercial predictive gene testing and the implications it’s having on increasing our psychsomatic obsession with our health; creating dilemma and self obsession with health intervention and marginalization. Some great people sharing their pros and cons including Linda Avery from 23andMe & MP [...]

Know thyself

Lifeblog: A wander through personal genomics
While I am still trying to get a feel for how 23andMe is positioning itself, I do think that the drive in personal genomics will come from people wanting to know more about themselves, to help them make lifestyle decisions, and to feel more secure about their potential health future [...]

Sergey Brin’s DNA!

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Sergey’s own blog with current post about his predisposition to Parkinsons disease as diagnosed by 23andme, his wife’s own predictive gene testing company.