{"id":70746,"date":"2019-03-25T06:10:22","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T10:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/?p=70746"},"modified":"2019-03-24T12:48:13","modified_gmt":"2019-03-24T16:48:13","slug":"something-strange-is-happening-to-our-dna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/?p=70746","title":{"rendered":"Something Strange Is Happening To Our DNA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the beginning of 2019, it was reported that over 26 million individuals had taken an at-home DNA test, but the companies seeking to profit off of the most unique thing about us still remain largely a mystery. So who are the two superpowers harvesting the largest trove of human DNA? What do they do with your DNA after they send you the test results? And most importantly, why should you care?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PXLHdNlU3F8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is a documentary meant for educational purposes.<\/p>\n<p>&#x1f517; Support my channel on Patreon: <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fuser%3Fu%3D4621074&amp;redir_token=mPDIbpqn4VSOFnCmigyj8GIJoGJ8MTU1MzUzMTM1NUAxNTUzNDQ0OTU1&amp;v=PXLHdNlU3F8&amp;event=video_description\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/user?u=4621074<\/a><br \/>\n&#x1f517; Subscribe For More &#8211; <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Freallygraceful&amp;redir_token=mPDIbpqn4VSOFnCmigyj8GIJoGJ8MTU1MzUzMTM1NUAxNTUzNDQ0OTU1&amp;v=PXLHdNlU3F8&amp;event=video_description\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/reallygraceful<\/a><br \/>\n&#x1f517; 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Twitter: <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Freallygraceful&amp;redir_token=mPDIbpqn4VSOFnCmigyj8GIJoGJ8MTU1MzUzMTM1NUAxNTUzNDQ0OTU1&amp;v=PXLHdNlU3F8&amp;event=video_description\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/reallygraceful<\/a><br \/>\n&#x1f50e; Instagram: <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Finstragam.com%2Freallygraceful&amp;redir_token=mPDIbpqn4VSOFnCmigyj8GIJoGJ8MTU1MzUzMTM1NUAxNTUzNDQ0OTU1&amp;v=PXLHdNlU3F8&amp;event=video_description\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/instragam.com\/reallygraceful<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"style-scope ytd-expander\">\n<p>&#x2611;&#xfe0f; INTRO SOURCES:<\/p>\n<p>More than 26 million people have taken an at-home ancestry test<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?redir_token=QgUOPrnuWBhaCRQ1SuhGV-sFz7R8MTU1MzUzMjI0OUAxNTUzNDQ1ODQ5&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.technologyreview.com%2Fs%2F612880%2Fmore-than-26-million-people-have-taken-an-at-home-ancestry-test%2F&amp;stzid=UgzuzpE5So8bizLdODZ4AaABAg&amp;event=comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/s\/612880\/more-than-26-million-people-have-taken-an-at-home-ancestry-test\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DNA has memory: <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?redir_token=QgUOPrnuWBhaCRQ1SuhGV-sFz7R8MTU1MzUzMjI0OUAxNTUzNDQ1ODQ5&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fscience%2Fscience-news%2F10486479%2FPhobias-may-be-memories-passed-down-in-genes-from-ancestors.html&amp;stzid=UgzuzpE5So8bizLdODZ4AaABAg&amp;event=comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/science\/science-news\/10486479\/Phobias-may-be-memories-passed-down-in-genes-from-ancestors.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Memories&#8217; pass between generations: <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?redir_token=QgUOPrnuWBhaCRQ1SuhGV-sFz7R8MTU1MzUzMjI0OUAxNTUzNDQ1ODQ5&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fhealth-25156510&amp;stzid=UgzuzpE5So8bizLdODZ4AaABAg&amp;event=comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/health-25156510<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#x2611;&#xfe0f;THE SOURCES FOR THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS ARE PINNED AS THE TOP COMMENT (they won&#8217;t fit on here):<\/p>\n<p>Privacy is an Illusion: Watch Before Taking a DNA TEST <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IrVPoxvXz9s\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IrVPoxvXz9s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Conspiracy Theories Turned Conspiracy Facts (DNA-related): <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YbcqU7x2nQw\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YbcqU7x2nQw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Why Does Google Want Your DNA? <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VoJpDTHgFqg\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VoJpDTHgFqg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#x2611;&#xfe0f;Additional links\/info to consider:<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. May Soon Have a De Facto National DNA Database <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?redir_token=QgUOPrnuWBhaCRQ1SuhGV-sFz7R8MTU1MzUzMjI0OUAxNTUzNDQ1ODQ5&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fslate.com%2Ftechnology%2F2019%2F03%2Fnational-dna-database-law-enforcement-genetic-genealogy.html&amp;stzid=UgzuzpE5So8bizLdODZ4AaABAg&amp;event=comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/slate.com\/technology\/2019\/03\/national-dna-database-law-enforcement-genetic-genealogy.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transparency and Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing Companies<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?redir_token=QgUOPrnuWBhaCRQ1SuhGV-sFz7R8MTU1MzUzMjI0OUAxNTUzNDQ1ODQ5&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu%2F2016%2F11%2F22%2Ftransparency-and-direct-to-consumer-genetic-testing-companies%2F&amp;stzid=UgzuzpE5So8bizLdODZ4AaABAg&amp;event=comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu\/2016\/11\/22\/transparency-and-direct-to-consumer-genetic-testing-companies\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Major Drug Company Now Has Access to 23andMe\u2019s Genetic Data. Should You Be Concerned?<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?redir_token=QgUOPrnuWBhaCRQ1SuhGV-sFz7R8MTU1MzUzMjI0OUAxNTUzNDQ1ODQ5&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Ftime.com%2F5349896%2F23andme-glaxo-smith-kline%2F&amp;stzid=UgzuzpE5So8bizLdODZ4AaABAg&amp;event=comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/time.com\/5349896\/23andme-glaxo-smith-kline\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You may soon have to give your DNA to the state and pay $250 for the privilege<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?redir_token=QgUOPrnuWBhaCRQ1SuhGV-sFz7R8MTU1MzUzMjI0OUAxNTUzNDQ1ODQ5&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.azcentral.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Farizona%2F2019%2F02%2F19%2Farizona-bill-would-create-massive-statewide-dna-database%2F2873930002%2F&amp;stzid=UgzuzpE5So8bizLdODZ4AaABAg&amp;event=comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/politics\/arizona\/2019\/02\/19\/arizona-bill-would-create-massive-statewide-dna-database\/2873930002\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Report: A DNA Testing Company Could Not Tell the Difference Between Human and Dog DNA <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?redir_token=QgUOPrnuWBhaCRQ1SuhGV-sFz7R8MTU1MzUzMjI0OUAxNTUzNDQ1ODQ5&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2Freport-a-dna-testing-company-could-not-tell-the-differ-1825715321&amp;stzid=UgzuzpE5So8bizLdODZ4AaABAg&amp;event=comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/report-a-dna-testing-company-could-not-tell-the-differ-1825715321<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"toolbar\" class=\"style-scope ytd-comment-action-buttons-renderer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the beginning of 2019, it was reported that over 26 million individuals had taken an at-home DNA test, but the companies seeking to profit off of the most unique thing about us still remain largely a mystery. So who are the two superpowers harvesting the largest trove of human DNA? What do they do with your DNA after they send you the test results? And most importantly, why should you care? This is a documentary meant for educational purposes. &#x1f517; Support my channel on Patreon: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/user?u=4621074 &#x1f517; Subscribe For More &#8211; http:\/\/bit.ly\/reallygraceful &#x1f517; What the Media Wont Tell You &#8211; http:\/\/bit.ly\/reallygracefulplaylist &#x1f50e; Please subscribe to my backup channel: http:\/\/bit.ly\/reallygracefulsecondcha&#8230; &#x1f50e; Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reallygraceful &#x1f50e; Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/reallygraceful &#x1f50e; Instagram: http:\/\/instragam.com\/reallygraceful &#x2611;&#xfe0f; INTRO SOURCES: More than 26 million people have taken an at-home ancestry test https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/s\/612880\/more-than-26-million-people-have-taken-an-at-home-ancestry-test\/ DNA has memory: https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/science\/science-news\/10486479\/Phobias-may-be-memories-passed-down-in-genes-from-ancestors.html &#8216;Memories&#8217; pass between generations: https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/health-25156510 &#x2611;&#xfe0f;THE SOURCES FOR THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS ARE PINNED AS THE TOP COMMENT (they won&#8217;t fit on here): Privacy is an Illusion: Watch Before Taking a DNA TEST https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IrVPoxvXz9s Conspiracy Theories Turned Conspiracy Facts (DNA-related): https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YbcqU7x2nQw Why Does Google Want Your DNA? https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VoJpDTHgFqg &#x2611;&#xfe0f;Additional links\/info to consider: The U.S. May Soon Have a De Facto National DNA Database https:\/\/slate.com\/technology\/2019\/03\/national-dna-database-law-enforcement-genetic-genealogy.html Transparency and Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing Companies http:\/\/blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu\/2016\/11\/22\/transparency-and-direct-to-consumer-genetic-testing-companies\/ A Major Drug Company Now Has Access to 23andMe\u2019s Genetic Data. Should You Be Concerned? http:\/\/time.com\/5349896\/23andme-glaxo-smith-kline\/ You may soon have to give your DNA to the state and pay $250 for the privilege https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/politics\/arizona\/2019\/02\/19\/arizona-bill-would-create-massive-statewide-dna-database\/2873930002\/ Report: A DNA Testing Company Could Not Tell the Difference Between Human and Dog DNA https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/report-a-dna-testing-company-could-not-tell-the-differ-1825715321 &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":69872,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[689,127,3],"tags":[84,1028,1508],"class_list":["post-70746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conspiracy","category-edu","category-tech","tag-feature","tag-ladies-monday","tag-reallygraceful"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=70746"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70747,"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70746\/revisions\/70747"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/69872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=70746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=70746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=70746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}