Spit Happens! The History of 23andMe

Nice Genes! by JAR Audio

May 5, 20268:19Science & Medicine

The story of 23andMe has more twists than a soap opera. Spit parties, ghosting the FDA, unicorn valuations, and massive data breaches—this company has done it all. In this Gene Short, Sarah Lando walks Dr. Kaylee Byers t...

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