Selling the Code: Can Genetic Testing Services Really Predict Your Future?

April 17, 2018

Today, companies market genetic tests for everything from cancer to diet and exercise. But how much can tests like 23andme really predict?

  • Producer: Jill Rosenbaum
  • Editor: Sandrine Isambert
  • Associate Producer: Meral Agish
  • Associate Producer: Olivia Katrandjian
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