Bibliograph

Nova, the peril and promise of consumer DNA testing, a NOVA production by Kikim Media for WGBH Boston ; produced by Kiki Kapany, Michael Schwarz ; co-producer, Alyn Divine ; written and directed by Edward Gray

Type

Label

Nova, the peril and promise of consumer DNA testing, a NOVA production by Kikim Media for WGBH Boston ; produced by Kiki Kapany, Michael Schwarz ; co-producer, Alyn Divine ; written and directed by Edward Gray

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: TVPG

Main title

Nova

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

1232485554

Responsibility statement

a NOVA production by Kikim Media for WGBH Boston ; produced by Kiki Kapany, Michael Schwarz ; co-producer, Alyn Divine ; written and directed by Edward Gray

Runtime

Sub title

the peril and promise of consumer DNA testing

Summary

Some 30 million Americans have sent their DNA to be analyzed by companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA, hoping to obtain clues to family origins and forecasts of their future health. Some users have found family members and discovered lurking genetic risks. But what happens once the sample is in the hands of testing companies? What are they looking at and how accurate are their results? NOVA explores the power of this information and the unintended consequences that can arise from sharing our data with these rapidly growing online databases. DNA results that report on health risks can be misleading, and the discovery of intimate family secrets can tear relationships apart

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Secrets in our DNA

Contributor