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23andme and The Witch Hunt over Your DNA
The world of Googleece might just find themselves willing cohabitants. That would be Anne Wojcicki and her company 23andme.com.
Anne is the also the founder of 23andme. She also just so happens to be married to Google’s other co-founder, Sergey Brin (although reports have it they’re now separated).
Anyway Anne started 23andme to get into personal genomics and biotechnology. She believed genetic testing would have huge benefits for the world. As such she built 23andme to bring cost effective DNA analysis to the masses.
In fact 23andme is the same company that a few of Port Phillip Publishing’s editors used to have our own DNA tested a few months ago.
23andme is one of the most influential companies this decade. 23andme is also a part of a select group of pioneering companies.
These companies are at the pinnacle of an entire medical revolution. This new revolution is bigger and more exciting than any other era in history.
However, when you push the boundaries of science…you’ll meet some opposition. And in the case of 23andme, that’s exactly what they’re now dealing with.
In the last couple of weeks 23andme has copped the full brunt of US lawmakers. In particular the wrath of the FDA. But this isn’t the first time 23andme has been in the firing line…
Read the rest of this article at Money Morning
