Our Bloggers

Emily

Emily is a chemist-turned-geneticist who works on the 23andMe health reports. She has a fondness for dogs, tea, and infographics. When not writing blog posts or reading about rare genetic conditions, she likes to hike, climb, run, and ski.

Scott

Scott is a former journalist now working as a writer and content editor for 23andMe. When he’s not trying to translate genetic research into punchy prose for the masses, he’s playing with his two kids or surfing.

Shirley

Shirley is a scientist who stumbled into writing and now oversees health and science-related content at 23andMe. When she’s not metabolizing caffeine quickly, sneezing in bright sunlight, or smelling the asparagus, she enjoys playing Ultimate Frisbee, gardening, cooking, and spending time with her husband, dog, two cats, and three chickens.

Bethann

Bethann is a health scientist at 23andMe who in a former life carried out research on a swath of topics including malaria, pregnancy, yeast genetics, and ethnobotany. She enjoys almost any activity that entails spending time outside, loves traveling and looks forward to the day of personalized medicine.

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