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    Jun 5

    When I sat down to talk to about DTC DNA testing on this week’s , about the last thing I expected to do was quote my mother, & yet... 😂 A good example of knowing your DNA vs knowing your culture. Thanks for having me, Rose!

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  2. Jun 5

    How did DNA genealogy help solve a nearly 20 year old cold case? Listen to today's episode to find out:

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  3. Jun 5

    "In terms of search terms that people use on the Internet, genealogy is is the top entry... except for porn." -- on today's episode about the future of heredity →

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  4. Jun 5

    Today's episode features the first ever true crime segment on Flash Forward so... you're going to either love it or hate it.

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    Jun 5

    In reality, the MyHeritage breach seems it will not wind up the first known hack of our genetic information. But it IS a reminder that we are sharing sensitive information when we share our DNA.

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    Jun 5

    Interesting side note: MyHeritage, like GEDmatch, the site used to nab the Golden State Killer suspect, allows users to also upload DNA data from elsewhere

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    Jun 5

    Also, MyHeritage is a huge genealogy site, with 96 million users, but only 1.4 million of those have actually done DNA testing through the company

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    Jun 5

    A few important points here! For starters, even if the hackers could access passwords, unless they also had access to user email, they could not download DNA data

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    Jun 5

    So we've had our first (known) hack of a DNA testing company

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  10. Jun 5

    It's almost like we planned the show to come out on a big heritage site hack news day! (we didn't)

    Related to the MyHeritage hack news: this week, which takes us forward to a world where we've all sequenced our DNA
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  11. Jun 5

    When 's mom and aunt got surprising results from their ancestry DNA test, they freaked out. "An ancestry DNA test gave her an identity crisis and then it sent me on a hunt to disprove her." Here's how she calmed her family down:

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  12. Jun 5

    Since the rise of consumer genetic ancestry tests, tribes across the country have been getting letters from people who want to enroll, citing their % "Native American DNA." In today's episode explains why that makes no sense

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  13. Jun 5

    Today's episode features , , , , and some true crime internet sleuths.

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  14. Jun 5

    Today's episode covers everything from plant breeding magic, to Native American identity, to true crime. Check it out →

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  15. Jun 5

    RELEVANT TO TODAY'S EPISODE

    Don't give your DNA to a company Don't give your DNA to a company Don't give your DNA to a company Don't give your DNA to a company Don't give your DNA to a company Don't give your DNA to a company Don't give your DNA to a company
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    Jun 5

    I honestly thought “'BIOHACKER' WHO INJECTED HIMSELF WITH DIY HERPES DRUG FOUND DEAD IN SENSORY DEPRIVATION TANK AT 28” was the death headline of the year, then this happened.

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    Jun 5

    So excited that I got to go on one of my favorite podcasts, Flash Forward with , to talk DNA testing!

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  18. Jun 5

    Today's episode: what happens if every single person in the world decides to upload their DNA to ancestry/genealogy sites? It gets weird!

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    Jun 5

    Thanks to for including me in her latest episode of on the future of heredity. Listen here:

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    Jun 3

    Indigenous never have to imagine a post apocalyptic scenario. -Destruction of land and water -Eradication of population -Plagues of illnesses -Constant survival mode and traumatization -Efforts to reclaim all we've lost That has been indigenous existence since colonialism.

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