Journalist Camilla Long has an op-ed on the Sunday Times expressing fears about personal genomics, though she takes care to frame her arguments around a criticism of Glenn Close’s public disclosure of full genome sequencing (by Illumina, normally costing US$48,000).
I greatly enjoyed the blast given by Daniel MacArthur, who runs the excellent Genetic Future blog.
I can understand Long’s qualms but MacArthur’s rebuttal is effective. In the end, some people will want full information about themselves, while others won’t. It’s free choice. And personal genomics is here and growing.