‘Retail Genomics’. That’s catchy.<\/p>\n
\nMico is scathing<\/a> about ScientificMatch.com,<\/p>\n \nScientificMatch.com–The Science of Love \n(I haven’t linked because the site appears to be down).<\/p>\n \nScientificMatch looks harmless enough (if preying on the moronic classifies as ‘harmless’), and I have ranted previously<\/a> about similar things. What is more worrying, to me at least, is places like this<\/a> :<\/p>\n \n(Hat tip<\/a> )They say<\/p>\n \nFor a low introductory price of $985, you can order a Genetic Scan of over one million variants across the genome. 2-4 weeks after we receive your sample you will have access to your personal genetic profile.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \nIs it just me, or is anyone else’s spider tense having a catatonic fit?<\/p>\n \nThen I checked some of the publications and realized that they are these guys<\/a> , who essentially patented the entire Icelandic gene pool. Quite apart from the begged question of how well the Icelandic data maps onto less homogenous populations, there are a lot of ethical issues<\/a> at stake.<\/p>\n \nNot least the one of how the directors of Hoffmann-La Roche will get very rich selling the drugs to treat whatever it is that deCODE tells you is wrong. . .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ‘Retail Genomics’. That’s catchy. Mico is scathing about ScientificMatch.com, ScientificMatch.com–The Science of Love A premier dating service that matches you by physical chemistry and mental harmony. (I haven’t linked because the site appears to be down). ScientificMatch looks harmless enough … Continue reading
\nA premier dating service that matches you by physical chemistry and mental harmony.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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