Personal Genetics and Why There Are No More Secrets
In this episode:
Dr. Rob Carter and Joseph Darnell
Rob and Joe, surprisingly, discuss beekeeping, unsurprisingly talk about the coronavirus, then move onto the main topic: ancestry and genetics. They cover a lot of ground, including making transgenic organisms, the differences between the three main ancestry testing companies, whole-genome sequencing, the erosion of privacy as more and more people take those tests, Nanopore sequencing, the Golden State Killer case and how genetics allowed it to be cracked, the very complicated human genome, and the fun math behind genealogy and genetics.
Highlights and Show Notes
Beekeeping: Top-bar hives
Viruses: Coronaspiracy
Dante Labs whole-genome sequencing
Native American tribal councils and genetics
With genetic testing, I gave my parents the gift of divorce
The four dimensional human genome defies naturalistic explanations
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Green and red fluorescent fish
Dr. Carter’s explanation of Nanopore sequencing was very bad, here’s a better explanation from the company itself.
Identical triplets have ‘different’ DNA
‘Disappearing’ ancestors, A Genealogical Adam and Eve?
African ancestry among white Americans
The Man Who Stole Himself, explaining why so many Icelanders have recent African ancestry.