Genetic testing radio interview on Diana Rehm show

(Courtesy of WAMU 88.5 FM American University Radio, Washington, USA)

This is a really interesting radio clip from The Diana Rehm Show on WAMU radio on the whole issue of personal genetics.

http://wamu.org/programs/dr/08/04/01.php#20091 and click on either the real audio or windows media buttons

“A growing number of people are turning to personalized genetic testing to learn about possible predisposition to some diseases, inherited behavioral traits, and clues to their family heritage. We’ll talk about what these tests can tell us and some of the new questions they raise.”

Guests

Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute

Beth Peshkin, senior genetics counselor, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center

Linda Avey, co-founder, 23andMe, a personalized genetic testing company

Dr. George Church, professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School and director of the Center for Computational Genetics

Elaine Warburton www.geneticsandhealth.com