dna

sneaky!

Quoted: Two teenage girls used DNA bar coding to determine that some sushi on New York dinner plates was mislabeled with cheaper fish being passed off as a more expensive species.

Quoted: A"second generation" of DNA tests are allowing genes to "testify" in ways never before possible, in some cases resolving long-standing legal tangles but in others raising new ones.

Quoted: The internet is abuzz with everything about the alleged bigfoot, also known as sasquatch, that has been found in the forests of Georgia. There is even a bigfoot press conference scheduled sometime today in California, purported to reveal conclusive evidence about the bigfoot that was found dead a few days ago, with bigfoot pictures, big foot videos

A good article on innovation myths, company cutlure and DNA

Quoted: Every company knows how to get more innovative, but few are willing to make the cultural changes necessary to get results.

These horrible diseases really make it difficult for those affected to live normal lives.

Quoted: Youniverse is the home of VisualDNA - your personality in pictures.

A great story from The Root (Slate's spin-off). They're really finding their editorial voice - this is a fascinating, provocative piece.

Quoted: A conversation between The Root Editor-in-Chief Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Nobel laureate and DNA pioneer James Watson about race and genetics, Jewish intelligence, blacks and basketball and Watson's African roots.

Fantastic.

Quoted: Kimberly Chapman's knitting information, including tutorials and gallery.

A confusing article on DNA tests. The bottom line is that, anecdotally, they aren't that reliable yet, at least with respect to African roots.

Quoted: A number of scientists and scholars are questioning assertions made by companies offering DNA testing to individuals exploring their ancestry.