Category Archives: Fall 2021

Generations of Hurt, and Healing

This article was originally published in our Fall 2021 print issue. There are certain traits that you can inherit from your parents, grandparents, and the generations before you. These traits can manifest themselves in easily visible features, like hair color, while others are less visually

The Danger of Convenience and Information

This article was originally published in our Fall 2021 print issue. Direct to consumer (DTC) genetic companies, like 23andMe and Ancestry, made the science of genomics accessible to the ordinary consumer as early as 2010. The convenient process involves spitting in a vial and dropping it

The Undiagnosed Majority

The smell of alcohol fills the air. The sounds of people coughing fill the otherwise quiet room. A man with drooping dark circles patiently waits for his doctor to arrive. Lately, he has been feeling drained and has trouble focusing on his job. Suspecting the