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Why the hype around medical genetics is a public enemy

9 mins | May 28, 2017

In his article in Aeon Magazine, Nathaniel Comfort examines the persistent tendency of medical researchers to make grandstanding promises, most of which remain pipe dreams. But is that a problem in itself and if so, why?

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