Mapping Humanity

Genetics

Babies With 3 Biological Parents

Joshua Z. Rappoport Ph.D. on December 4, 2020

Issues with mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) can lead to genetic disease or prevent successful reproduction. Adding mtDNA from a donor can solve these problems, but is this acceptable?

Issues with mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) can lead to genetic disease or prevent successful reproduction. Adding mtDNA from a donor can solve these problems, but is this acceptable?

Coronavirus Disease 2019

Three Important Questions About COVID-19

Joshua Z. Rappoport Ph.D. on November 23, 2020

We now know a great deal about COVID-19, but not everything. Is the virus that causes COVID-19 mutating? What types of masks are the best/worst? When will it go away?

We now know a great deal about COVID-19, but not everything. Is the virus that causes COVID-19 mutating? What types of masks are the best/worst? When will it go away?

Genetics

Genome Editing: What It Is, and What It Means for Our Future

Joshua Z. Rappoport Ph.D. on October 7, 2020

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing gives us the power to manipulate the genome, raising questions about everything from health to human evolution.

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing gives us the power to manipulate the genome, raising questions about everything from health to human evolution.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

The COVID-19 Vaccine and the Eventual End of the Pandemic

Joshua Z. Rappoport Ph.D. on October 2, 2020

One lesson we have learned is that we are all in this together. This will be especially true through the eventual end of the pandemic.

One lesson we have learned is that we are all in this together. This will be especially true through the eventual end of the pandemic.

Genetics

How to Interpret Personal Genetic Testing Reports

Joshua Z. Rappoport Ph.D. on September 11, 2020

Whether in a medical context or by sending off a tube of your spit in the mail, personal genetic information is becoming more easily accessible. But what does it all mean?

Whether in a medical context or by sending off a tube of your spit in the mail, personal genetic information is becoming more easily accessible. But what does it all mean?

Coronavirus Disease 2019

How to Best Approach COVID-19 Research

Joshua Z. Rappoport Ph.D. on August 21, 2020

Many people may be engaging directly with biomedical research data for the first time. What is the best way to approach this?

Many people may be engaging directly with biomedical research data for the first time. What is the best way to approach this?

Coronavirus Disease 2019

COVID-19 and Security Theater

Joshua Z. Rappoport Ph.D. on August 7, 2020

We are all trying to feel safer. But what if some of our actions that go beyond the official guidelines reduce our anxiety, but give us a false sense of security?

We are all trying to feel safer. But what if some of our actions that go beyond the official guidelines reduce our anxiety, but give us a false sense of security?