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Am I My Genes? Confronting Fate and Family Secrets in the Age of Genetic Testing

Robert Klitzman

In the fifty years since DNA was discovered, we have seen extraordinary advances. For example, genetic testing has rapidly improved the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as Huntington's, cystic fibrosis, breast cancer, and Alzheimer's. But with this new knowledge comes difficult decisions for...

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It was discussed in relation to genetic testing, fate, and family secrets in the modern era. The book's author was interviewed and provided insights on genetic discrimination and the complexities of genetic information.

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Somebody's got to do it. I think the world of astrophysicists. And you authored the book Am I My Genes? I like that. Am I my genes? Or not. Are you something else?

— Episode: The Promise and Peril of the Genomic Rev...

Episode: The Promise and Peril of the Genomic Revolution

It was discussed in relation to genetic testing, fate, and family secrets in the modern era. The book's author was interviewed and provided insights on genetic discrimination and the complexities of genetic information.

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Somebody's got to do it. I think the world of astrophysicists. And you authored the book Am I My Genes? I like that. Am I my genes? Or not. Are you something else?

So for the book when I did these interviews for the book, Am I My Genes, the first woman I interviewed with breast cancer said you know I always knew I shouldn't have stayed in that awful relationship all those years.

...and probably get it all the time. We're featuring my interview with Anne Wojcicki and I asked her just to benchmark this segment. I asked her what are some of the most common fears and concerns that people have? And she said, I'm going to go with genetic testing.

...your book am I my genes should be on everybody's shelf Chuck always a pleasure always good to have so not you should be every so it should be everyone's lap as they read it that's how where they should be Chuck always good to have you here I've been your host your personal astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson bidding you as always to keep looking out

Episode: The Promise and Peril of the Genomic Revolution

It was discussed in the context of genetic testing and the ethical considerations, specifically focusing on confronting fate and family secrets with genetic testing.

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Somebody's got to do it. I think the world of astrophysicists. And you authored the book Am I My Genes? I like that.

So it's confronting fate and family secrets in the age of genetic testing.

For the book when I did these interviews for the book, Am I My Genes, the first woman I interviewed with breast cancer said you know I always knew I shouldn't have stayed in that awful relationship all those years.

My most recent book actually is called the ethics police.

thank you Robert Klitzman your your book am I my genes should be on everybody's shelf

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