The Weekly Twitter Roundup

Posted by Dan Vorhaus on October 2, 2009

Each week there are a number of stories and developments that, for one reason or another, don’t find their way into a full-length posting on the Genomics Law Report. Here’s a recap of what I was Tweeting this week @genomicslawyer:

A Dip in the Gene Pool: Richard Powers on Generosity, Personal Genomics, and his new novel: http://bit.ly/3ix0cZ
First Hearing Held in the ACLU/Myriad Breast Cancer Gene Patents Litigation: http://bit.ly/WGFcg Ruling expected later this month
In Praise of Universal Coverage from a Genomics Perspective: http://bit.ly/2QnwUp (from @crossborderbio via @gw_dailyscan)
Op-Ed: You Think Your Kid Can Dance – What Do the Genes Say? http://bit.ly/13QmlN (HT @DukeIGSP)
What ELSI is New? Genomics Law Report announces guest commentary series: http://bit.ly/KRT4y
The New, Fast Gene Machine http://bit.ly/11qMbY A great look (literally) at PacBio & next-gen seq that I missed last wk, via @matthewherper
Halcyon Molecular promises 100% whole-genome sequencing for $10 in < 10 min http://bit.ly/qyu1v No timetable provided
NIMH Stimulus Grant to Fund Whole-Genome Seq in Children w/ Autism http://bit.ly/RuNFM “All genetic seq data will be made publicly avail”
RT @girlscientist: I didn’t even know deCODE had an Illinois facility to close. http://is.gd/3PjhR
Petition Filed Against UK’s DNA-Based Nationality Testing http://bit.ly/4t0Trm (via @ScienceNOW @ScienceInsider)
Hand held genetic testing device from DNA electronics: http://bit.ly/LTqQE Intriguing, but not yet reality (HT @blaine_5, @attilacsordas)
Why Your ZIP Code May Be More Important to Your Health Than Your Genetic Code: http://bit.ly/24g39F (HT @ahier)
NCI’s New BRCA1 Test: Broader Utility and Another Challenge to Traditional Genetic Tests: http://bit.ly/wQJvw
RT @blaine_5: Might be late on this one – MIT Technology Review: “A Turning Point for Personal Genomes” http://bit.ly/385avJ
Personal #Genomes Get Very Personal http://bit.ly/ZwlPo The story of Hugh Rienhoff’s quest to understand his daughter’s genome
RT @danielg280: RT @PrivacyLaw: “Doctors mistakenly fax patients’ data to Indiana company” http://tinyurl.com/yetuuf9
Why the Errors of the Human Provenance Project Will Echo Beyond the U.K.’s Borders: http://bit.ly/OHQmW
RT @PHGFoundation: Guidance on patient confidentiality and genetic diseases http://bit.ly/2foNyA
RT @gw_dailyscan: Where Are You From?: The UK’s Border Agency to DNA test some asylum-seekers. http://bit.ly/OHqQh
Scientists decry the Human Provenance project: http://bit.ly/12VYV7 Reactions range from “flawed” to “horrifying” and are spot on
Prometheus and Medical Methods Patents http://bit.ly/1KZXh2