MetaFilter posts tagged with genetics and genealogy

Recreational Genetics

nowonmai — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:27:15 -0800

As advances in DNA testing allow us to discover our genetic origins in ever-greater detail, many people are making surprising discoveries. Especially in the melting-pot that is the USA. Of course there are always those who feel that access to such information about who we are will only lead to bad things

lagado — Sun, 10 Jun 2001 18:03:27 -0800

"Mr. Dyson, I'm pleased to inform you that your grandmother didn't sleep around."

srboisvert — Thu, 10 May 2001 19:30:15 -0800

I come from a long line of inbreeders. No more laughing at them there bills from the hills! It seems all us white folk are related to only 50 frisky ancestors!

Mark — Wed, 05 Apr 2000 11:21:19 -0800

A rather interesting article on how scientists how found that people with the same surname usually share some common DNA. This could soon be used to track down the original founder of your last name.