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Overlap of DNA markers in research and law enforcement erodes public trust

A policy forum published in Science argues that using the same DNA markers in human tissue research that are used […]

Genomics: repairing public trust

The term “genomics” was first coined in 1986 by Tom Roderick, a geneticist from The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, […]

Data sharing at risk due to lack of public trust

The largest ever survey looking at global public perceptions of genomic data sharing suggests that more work is needed to […]

FoG 2020 Presentation Arti Patel & Francesca Wicks, Unique: Educating Genomics Professionals and the General Public The How & Why

Arti Patel, BSc (Hons) I was delighted to join the Unique team in August 2015 as an Information Officer. My […]

World of Genomics: Ghana

The Republic of Ghana, also known as Ghana, is home to diverse wildlife and incredible nature destinations, including the largest […]

World of Genomics: Brazil

Original article written by Shannon Gunn, 2021. Updated by Lyndsey Fletcher, 2023. In this week’s World of Genomics, we travel […]

Curing misconceptions: where do genomics myths come from?

Genomics has, perhaps more than any other field, been plagued by misconceptions. From oversimplified explanations in high school biology classes […]

A draft of the human pangenome

The Human Pangenome Reference Consortium has presented the first draft of the human pangenome reference sequence. Published in Nature, the […]

The Festival of Genomics and Biodata: An interview with Matt Brown, CSO, Genomics England

At the Festival of Genomics and Biodata, we are lucky enough to be joined by some of the biggest names […]

World of Genomics: Indonesia

In this week’s World of Genomics, we’re heading to Indonesia. Made up of over 17,000 islands, this southeast Asian nation […]