A deeply reported look at the rise of home genetic testing and the seismic shock it has had on individual lives
You swab your cheek or spit in a vial, then send it away to a lab
somewhere. Weeks later you get a report that might tell you where your
ancestors came from or if you carry certain genetic risks. Or the report
could reveal long-buried family secrets and upend your entire sense of
identity. Soon a lark becomes an obsession, a relentless drive to find
answers to questions at the core of your being, like “Who am I?” and
“Where did I come from?” Welcome to the age of home genetic testing.
In The Lost Family, journalist Libby Copeland investigates what happens when we embark on a
vast social experiment with little understanding of the ramifications.
She explores the culture of genealogy buffs, the science of DNA, and the
business of companies like Ancestry and 23andMe, all while tracing the
story of one woman, her unusual results, and a relentless methodical
drive for answers that becomes a thoroughly modern genetic detective story.
Gripping and masterfully told, The Lost Family is a spectacular book on a big, timely subject.
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N - 148 | The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Uncovering Secrets, Reuniting Relatives, and Upending Who We Are by Libby Copeland
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