Copeland discusses how, with more than 37 million people tested, virtually all Americans are affected by DNA testing in some way, and millions have been impacted by significant revelations in their immediate families. The Wall Street Journal calls Copeland’s book “a fascinating account of lives dramatically affected by genetic sleuthing.”
Copeland is an award-winning journalist and author who writes from New York about culture and science. As a freelance journalist, she writes for such media outlets as The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Atlantic and Smithsonian Magazine. Her book explores the rapidly evolving phenomenon of home DNA testing, its implications for how we think about family and ourselves, and its ramifications for American culture broadly.
This event was recorded on April 8, 2021.