Use and Misuse of Genetic Information

In a recently published article entitled The Use and Misuse of Genetic Data, ASU law Professor Gary E. Marchant outlines and discusses the most controversial of three identified applications of genetics: those based on pseudoscience.  Marchant further pinpoints the five areas prone to misapplication of genetic information as those involving race, crime, behavior, medical and […]

Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for December 3, 2013

Law school exams are here.  Best of luck to our ASU students.  Remember, some creativity in your answers is good – but don’t overdo it: 3 questions. 3 hints. 3 answers. Every Tuesday. 1. What tasty unregulated product, available to minors, produces “water vapor” which may contain benzene, toluene, nickel, arsenic, formaldehyde and acrolein? Hint: like so many words today […]

Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for November 12, 2013

3 questions. 3 hints. 3 answers.  Every Tuesday. Question: what is expected to be the next “gene-in-a-bottle”? Hint: Answer: personalized beverages? That’s exactly what the techies at Coke are suggesting.  In the future, drinks tailored to your DNA will likely be available for consumption in order to better track your body’s hydration needs and desires.  […]

Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for October 8, 2013

3 questions. 3 hints. 3 answers. Every Tuesday. This week’s theme: genetics. 1. What seems to be “missing” in the quest for answers relating to autism? Hint: Answer: researchers have discovered that people with autism appear more prone to gene deletions, especially those relating to autophagy, a mechanism that encourages healthy cells.  While the findings […]