Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2019-05-16
Books mentioned on 378. 23andMe (and You, and Everyone Else)
The revolution in home DNA testing is giving consumers important, possibly life-changing information. It’s also building a gigantic database that could lead to medical breakthroughs.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Inheritance
Inheritance by Dani Shapiro is a deeply personal memoir exploring genealogy, family secrets, paternity, and the emotional complexities of unexpected DNA test results.
Discussed“Because I've read, do you know the book by Danny Shapiro, Inheritance, it's called? I have. I haven't read it.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing How to Raise Successful People
“Esther recently published a book called How to Raise Successful People.”