Spitting Image: The Perils of Sharing Your DNA with the World
Spit into a tube, mail it off, and voilà—your DNA’s out there with your deepest genetic secrets. But who’s peeking at your helical horoscope? From ancestry to health risks, millions share their DNA with the promise of insight, yet risk genetic discrimination. It’s no laughing matter… unless your genes tickle the funny bone of insurance underwriters.
Hot Take:
Who knew spitting into a tube could send you spiraling into an existential crisis about genetic privacy? As it turns out, the secrets of your DNA are more social than you thought—rubbing elbows with insurers, employers, and possibly even hackers. It's like throwing a genetic house party and finding out the whole neighborhood's been gossiping about your ancestral roots and potential health quirks. Time to redefine "keeping it in the family," I guess!Already a member? Log in here