April 9, 2025

23andMe is potentially selling more than just genetic data – the personal survey info it collected is just as much a privacy problem

(The Conversation) – And 23andMe collected more than just genetic data generated from consumers’ spit. Eighty-five percent of customers consented to 23andMe research, allowing their individual-level data to be used for studies. The company then collected information from survey questions … Read More



 
 

April 7, 2025

She was America’s parenting hero. Then the backlash came

(The Independent) – A quote from James after the publication of his caffeine study neatly underlines how Oster’s attitude diverges from the attitude of the medical establishment: “Certainly, there is no evidence to suggest that caffeine benefits either mother or … Read More



 
 

March 31, 2025

Ethically Sourced “Spare” Human Bodies Could Revolutionize Medicine

(MIT Technology Review) – Although it may seem like science fiction, recent technological progress has pushed this concept into the realm of plausibility. Pluripotent stem cells, one of the earliest cell types to form during development, can give rise to … Read More