I never dreamed that in my lifetime my own genome would be sequenced.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I thought we'd just sequence the genome once and that would be sufficient for most things in people's lifetimes. Now we're seeing how changeable and adaptable it is, which is why we're surviving and evolving as a species.
What I really wanted was for everybody to have their genome and, ideally, everybody to share their genome, and for that, we needed to bring the price way down.
I am thrilled to see my genome.
I would only once have the opportunity to let my scientific career encompass a path from the double helix to the three billion steps of the human genome.
I think that the idea of people wanting to steal your genome remains a little bit in the world of science fiction.
The goal of getting your genome done is not to tell you what you will die from, but it's how to learn how to take action to prevent disease.
Like the early days of the Internet, the dawn of personal genomics promises benefits and pitfalls that no one can foresee.
Your genome sequence will become a vital part of your medical record, thereby providing critical information about how to optimize your wellness.
Most people are excited about themselves. Personal genome will deliver for inexpensively something about science to which you can relate. Just like computers are becoming something to which you can relate. It should be even easier to relate to your own biology, and I hope that will be one of the ways we get broader literacy in science.
Living in your genome is the history of our species.