Genetic testing for individual disorders was once the brave new world, but now it’s a familiar routine of having a baby. But what about looking over a baby’s entire genome? As the price for sequencing DNA crashes, it’s becoming a real possibility. At Slate, I write a new study in which the genomes of 240 babies will be sequenced, and researchers will see whether how that avalanche of data affects their medical care. Check it out.
Originally published October 21, 2013. Copyright 2013 Carl Zimmer.