DNA Kits: Can You Trust Them?
Science Vs
Spotify Studios
4.4 • 12.4K Ratings
🗓️ 12 April 2019
⏱️ 36 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | My childhood in a nutshell, well it all started in Northampton in the 80s. I didn't even know I was in the closet, but I did find George Mikel in there. |
| 0:11.0 | My dad was the manager of the local football club, but the only thing I was tackling was a good act of a Christie. |
| 0:17.0 | I don't know why I'm telling you about it. They've only gone and turned it into a serious, so do yourself a favor and watch my awkward years in glorious technicolor. |
| 0:25.0 | Changing ends, strain free on ITVX. Comedy is back in the building. |
| 0:30.0 | Did you know choosing the train over your car can cut your carbon footprint by up to two thirds. |
| 0:36.0 | So, one family outing at a time, one little adventurer at a time, one trip to the museum, one dinner in the city, one nap on the way home at a time. |
| 0:49.0 | One train journey at a time can help create a greener future. |
| 0:53.0 | So when will you take your next trip? Find out more at nationalrail.co.uk slash greener. |
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| 1:29.0 | Hi, I'm Wendy Zuckerman and you're listening to Science Verses from Gimlet. This is the show that pits facts against phenotypes. |
| 1:37.0 | Nurtle-at. |
| 1:40.0 | Today on the show, DNA Test Kids. Can you trust what they're telling you? |
| 1:46.0 | Millions of people are sending off their DNA to companies like ancestry.com and 23andMe. |
| 1:58.0 | And they're hoping to find out where they come from and what diseases they might end up with. |
| 2:03.0 | These companies say for a mere hundred bucks or so they can reveal these amazing things about you and your family. |
| 2:11.0 | Which can feel really exciting. Like it did for some of our colleagues at Gimlet. There's this like hole in my family tree I'd love to fill it. |
| 2:18.0 | I'm just curious, you know, how I fit into the rest of humanity. |
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