Like the early days of the Internet, the dawn of personal genomics promises benefits and pitfalls that no one can foresee.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The overall view of the human genome project has been one of great excitement and positive press, but there are people who have concerns that are quite reasonable, and they are frightened of things they don't understand.
I think that the idea of people wanting to steal your genome remains a little bit in the world of science fiction. It's a new technology, and it's new science that people are becoming familiar with. It's critical for us to do everything we can to enable the privacy level that people want.
We all want our genetic information. Why would you not want genetic information?
It is important to democratize personal genetics and make it more accessible.
I think that the idea of people wanting to steal your genome remains a little bit in the world of science fiction.
Just as computer technology and the Internet created whole new industries and extraordinary benefits for people that extend into almost every realm of human endeavor from education to transportation to medicine, genetics will undoubtedly benefit people everywhere in ways we can't even imagine but know will surely occur.
If genetic research doesn't seemed to have lived up to its therapeutic promise, it's because sequencing is just too slow and expensive.
Genomic science, as the newest frontier in scholarly research, is throwing open the door to a revolutionary way of approaching our health, the health and welfare of animals, and the sustainability of our environment.
Not only can consumers handle their personal genetic information, but they are getting genomically oriented and anchored about such data.
There is a long history of how DNA sequencing can bring certainty to people's lives.