Looking back at 20 years of human genome sequencing

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🗓️ 4 February 2021

⏱️ 37 minutes

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This week we’re dedicating the whole show to the 20th anniversary of the publication of the human genome. Today, about 30 million people have had their genomes sequenced. This remarkable progress has brought with it issues of data sharing, privacy, and inequality. Host Sarah Crespi spoke with a number of researchers about the state of genome science, starting with Yaniv Erlich, from the Efi Arazi School of Computer Science and CEO of Eleven Biotherapeutics, who talks about privacy in the age of easily obtainable genomes. Next up Charles Rotimi, director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Human Genome Research Institute, discusses diversity—or lack thereof—in the field and what it means for the kinds of research that happens. Finally, Dorothy Roberts, professor in the departments of Africana studies and sociology and the law school at the University of Pennsylvania, talks about the seemingly never-ending project of disentangling race and genomes. This week’s episode was produced with help from Podigy. Listen to previous podcasts. About the Science Podcast Download a transcript (PDF). [Image: Holly Gramazio/Flickr; Music: Jeffrey Cook] Authors: Sarah Crespi; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:13.1	I'm Sarah Crespi.
1:14.4	Each week we feature the most interesting news and research published in science and the sister journals.
1:19.3	This week, we're dedicating the whole show to the 20th anniversary of the publication of the human genome.
1:25.3	Today, millions have had their genome sequenced. This remarkable progress
1:29.6	has brought with it issues of data sharing, privacy, and inequality. I talk with three
1:36.1	researchers about addressing these complications and the next step for genomic science.
1:44.2	This week, we have a special issue on the anniversary of the publication of the human genome
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