by rss feed | Apr 2, 2023 | genome sequencing, Genomics, News Feeds, weekly reads
I wrote earlier this week about genome sequencing of famous dead celebrities, pointing out that the trend seems full of ethical complexities. Genome news More broadly, sequencing the genomes of non-celebrities from hundreds or thousands of years ago can be important...
by rss feed | Mar 28, 2023 | Beethoven sequence, bioethics, celebrity genomes, Genomics, Mendel sequence, News Feeds
Are there any guidelines for genomics studies of famous dead people like sequencing their genomes? It doesn’t seem like it. I remember when I first heard of the idea of trying to clone John Lennon from an old molar. Fortunately, as far as I know no one ever...