Author and journalist Libby Copeland will discuss the rapidly evolving phenomenon of home DNA testing and its implic ations for family\, heritage\, and American culture. The book&rsquo\;s pub lication coincides with the 20th anniversary of home DNA testing for ances try purposes and the reaching of a tipping point with over 30 million Amer icans tested. Both have enormous implications for those who have been test ed and those who have not.
\nLibby Copeland \;is an award-winnin g journalist who has written for the \;Washington Post\, \;New York \;magazine\, the \;New York Times\, t he \;Atlantic\, and many other publications. She specializes in the intersection of science and culture. Copeland was a reporter and ed itor at the \;Post \;for eleven years\, has been a media fellow and guest lecturer\, and has made numerous appearances on televisio n and radio.
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