The Lost Family

Genetics

An Extraordinary Year of Milestones in DNA Testing

Libby Copeland on December 7, 2020

Consumer genetic testing is changing how we think about family, about our own health, and about the intelligibility of crimes once considered so cold they were frozen over.

Consumer genetic testing is changing how we think about family, about our own health, and about the intelligibility of crimes once considered so cold they were frozen over.

Relationships

Rethinking Family for a COVID Holiday

Libby Copeland on November 9, 2020

This is a unique moment in which we all have an opportunity to think about the relationships that give us strength.

This is a unique moment in which we all have an opportunity to think about the relationships that give us strength.

Genetics

Why Are Americans Obsessed with Genealogy?

Libby Copeland on October 13, 2020

How did the lives of the dead become a national fascination?

How did the lives of the dead become a national fascination?

Genetics

Insights into Approaching Newly Discovered Genetic Kin

Libby Copeland on June 24, 2020

Several factors influence how people respond to DNA revelations, and how much openness and desire for reunion they bring to newly discovered kin.

Several factors influence how people respond to DNA revelations, and how much openness and desire for reunion they bring to newly discovered kin.

Genetics

On Its 20th Anniversary, DNA Testing Reaches a Tipping Point

Libby Copeland on May 6, 2020

With over 30 million people in genetic databases, DNA testing is transforming countless private lives, even for those who've never tested.

With over 30 million people in genetic databases, DNA testing is transforming countless private lives, even for those who've never tested.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

Genealogy Provides the Strength to Persevere

Libby Copeland on April 13, 2020

The past can feel abstract. But genealogy makes people from the past real, relatable, and not so different from us. This means we can learn much from them.

The past can feel abstract. But genealogy makes people from the past real, relatable, and not so different from us. This means we can learn much from them.