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Secrets in our DNA [videorecording (DVD)].

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PBS Distribution, 2021.

DVD 362.19604207 S446 Doc

Genetic screening.

DNA -- Analysis.

Genetic genealogy.

Alternate title:

Nova. Secrets in our DNA [videorecording (DVD)]

[videorecording (DVD)].

1 videodisc (60 min.) : 5.1 Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.

Originally broadcast as an episode of the science documentary TV series "Nova" on PBS January 13, 2021.

English (SDH) subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

A NOVA production by Kikim Media for WGBH Boston ; produced by Laurie Cahalane, Melanie Wallace, Kiki Kapany, Michael Schwarz, Alyn Divine ; written and directed by Edward Gray.

Narrated by Talithia Williams.

"Some 30 million people 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. Meanwhile, law enforcement is increasingly turning to the DNA-sharing website GEDmatch as an extraordinarily powerful tool for cracking cold cases, as demonstrated by the 2018 arrest of California’s notorious Golden State Killer after 42 years at large. What is the peril and promise of consumer DNA testing?"--Container.

Documentary television programs.

Science television programs.

Films for the hearing impaired.

Gray, Edward (Edward S.)

Williams, Talithia.

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

PBS Distribution (Firm)

WGBH Educational Foundation.

WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)

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