We like to think that our choices – our individual decisions – will shape our fates, more than anything in our DNA. But acknowledging the power of your genetics in your health is the first step to taking a bit more control over it.

A third-year Harvard Law Student has landed himself in hot water after an email discussing his beliefs on genetic predisposition to intelligence was released to the media. Here’s an excerpt: I absolutely do not rule out the possibility that African Americans are, on average, genetically predisposed to be less intelligent. I could also obviously be […]

Geneticist Rick Kittles lands at O’Hare International Airport after giving a speech in South Carolina. He stops at home in Hyde Park only to put on a business suit. His day is far from over. He rushes to the Museum of Science and Industry to host and moderate a panel discussion on the value of […]