August 31, 2012
Soon children will be filling their backpacks with new notebooks and pencils and piling into yellow school buses. Even if your school days are long past, you need not be left behind. Learning is life-long, and you can continue your education using 23andMe's short animated guides to human prehistory. [...]
May 16, 2012
Last week we quizzed our readers on heritability, a genetics concept that is often misinterpreted. Congratulations to Monica P., the winner of the quiz! She got all the answers correct and will receive an Amazon gift card. Read on for the answers and to learn more about what we can say about nature vs. [...]
April 20, 2012
23andMe celebrates genetic diversity but today we’d like to celebrate our genetic similarities -- to other organisms. You are no rabbit or chicken (or, if you are, you are a truly impressive rabbit or chicken to be reading this blog). Rather, your DNA contains all the instructions for making you human. [...]
April 20, 2012
We at 23andMe have a special place in our hearts for today, National DNA Day. There are many ways to celebrate this special science holiday, ranging from making DNA-themed bracelets to constructing helical origami, but we think one of the best ways is to learn something new about DNA and, in the [...]
April 17, 2012
"Musical Royalty": Watch the video from the PBS series Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., as he speaks with Branford Marsalis about his relative Wellman Braud, a pioneering jazz bassist. Just as jazz greats Harry Connick Jr. and Branford Marsalis wondered, in the first segment of the PBS series [...]
February 23, 2012
Although there has been a recent boom in DNA research, little is known about the connection between DNA and disease in African Americans. This is because most genetic research studies intentionally limit enrollment to a single population — usually northern Europeans — since the analysis is easier to carry [...]
November 18, 2010
If you’re exploring your 23andMe Health results for the first time, the sheer amount of information may seem overwhelming. There are nearly 200* reports connecting your genetics to various health conditions and traits. There is an active community of other customers asking and answering questions related to [...]
September 16, 2010
Genetic testing is not a concept that most people encounter outside of popular TV shows and so when you hear about services such as 23andMe’s, you might be wondering what exactly it is you’re getting. Even after you’ve signed up and have your data back, you might not know where to start exploring or how [...]
April 23, 2010
Well, maybe we should say DNA weekend. Sunday is officially DNA day, but a lot of festivities are happening today to accommodate classroom schedules. Check your local libraries and science museums to see if there are any activities planned near you (The Spittoon assembled a few here). Today everyone [...]
April 12, 2010
DNA Day was created in 2003 by concurrent (Senate and House) congressional resolution to celebrate two important milestones in the study of genetics: the 50th anniversary of the description of the double-helix structure of DNA by James D. Watson and Francis H.C. Crick and the completion of the Human [...]
