23andMe: Find out who you really are…
DNA has long since become part of the mainstream vernacular. Everyone learns about it in school, and, thanks to the wonders of CSI, everyone thinks they know just a bit more than they really do about the subject. Even MOMA has hopped on the bandwagon, offering framed prints of your personal genetic code to hang over your bed.
Of course, if you’d like to spend that money in an arguably more useful manner - albeit one that’s still DNA related - have a look at 23andMe. For $400 (that’s $150 less than the DNA print from MOMA) they’ll send you a spit kit that you send back for analysis. In 4-6 weeks, you get back a report on your health traits and risks and your ancestry, as well as access to the 23andMe community where you can share your genetic info with friends and relatives of your choosing. In addition, 23andMe will keep your genetic info on file and keep you continually updated as new developments that might effect you are found.
While, obviously, this is a pretty cool (and potentially scary) way to dig into yourself and your past, it also has some interesting potential benefits. Need to prove that you’re 1/16th American Indian for that college scholarship? This might just be your best bet!
