A deeply reported look at home genetic testing and the seismic shock it has had on our culture and 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 a long-buried family secret that upends 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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The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are
By: Libby Copeland
ISBN-10: 1419747932
ISBN-13 : 978-1419747939
Publisher : Abrams Press (June 1, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback: 304 pages
Reading Age : None
Dimensions : 5.5 x 1.3 x 8.25 inches
Item Weight : 12.7 ounces
$17.00 $13.60
SKU9781419747939
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