Another Fold in the Nature vs. Nurture Debate

Are some youngsters simply born to be bad?

In what has been thought of throughout the years as a product of environmental factors it now appears that we may all have been wrong and that childhood behavior is mainly dictated by the child's DNA. Let the debate rage on.

Catfish or Grouper? The Ultimate Question May Now Be Answered

Broiled, blackened, fried - DNA-tested?

I never knew that restaurants served Catfish instead of Grouper and now I also learn that apparently people truly care which fish they are served. Now for those people who truly they will soon be able to genetically test which fish they served and then I guess if they're served the wrong one they'll complain?

Could it be the Perfect Valentine's Day Gift?

Nothing Says 'I Love You' Like Framed Genetic Code

Seriously, how cool is this!? All you have to do is send these people a swab of cheek cells and at least $390 and they'll give you a cool looking image of a gel electrophoresis they ran with your DNA. I don't know if it's the perfect gift from the heart to give to the one you love but it's certainly fun for those with money to burn.

Where Do We Draw the Line?

"Wrongful birth" trial

Although the trial began a while ago this is the first I have heard of this story. Essentially these parents are suing because a doctor failed to detect a rare genetic disease that is all but fatal to all children that are born with it. I understand the reasons why the parents would be upset but should someone be allowed to sue based on doctors failing to diagnose a disease before the child is even born? As little as five or ten years ago if a child was born with this disease it would be extremely unfortunate but no one's fault, now the thought is that if it's possible to detect a problem it has to be detected instantly and if it isn't, it's someone's fault.