Here is a Human Being #143
December 16, 2011

This week, we’re digging into the genome, the molecular blueprint that our bodies use to build themselves. We’ll discuss DNA, genetics, and personal genomics with Dr. Misha Angrist, Assistant Professor at the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences Policy, and author of Here Is a Human Being: At the Dawn of Personal Genomics. And we’ll speak to Dr. Thomas Perls, Director of the New England Centenarian Study, about his work on the Archon Genomics X Prize.
Guests:
- Misha Angrist
- Dr. Thomas Perls
Featured Book

Here Is a Human Being: At the Dawn of Personal Genomics