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Kevin Davies

Author, The $1,000 Genome
Editor in Chief, Bio-IT World
Founding Editor, Nature Genetics

Medicine is about to change forever. The consumer genomics craze allows people to learn about their genetic quirks and disease susceptibilities written in their DNA for the price of an iPod, while the cost of a complete genome sequence is rapidly approaching the magical $1,000 mark. Following the success of his last book, Cracking the Genome (translated into 15 languages), British science writer Kevin Davies has just published his latest book, The $1,000 Genome. His presentation combines personal insight, humor, cutting-edge science and a gift for making the impact of 21st-century technology and genetic science accessible to a very broad audience.

The $1000 Genome

The Human Genome Project

Personalized Medicine and Consumer Genomics

Technology and the Pharmaceutical Industry

Medical Ethics in the Post-Genome Era

Drug Discovery and Development

The Human Genome Project has been hailed as a landmark achievement in the history of science, yet its impact on the public is only starting to be felt. But the rapid advances in DNA sequencing technology are hurtling society towards a new era of information-based predictive medicine and personal genomics. Kevin Davies, PhD, picked apart the personalities and technologies involved in the great sequence race in his 2001 book, Cracking the Genome: Inside the Race to Unlock Human DNA. His book, The $1000 Genome, details the revolution in personal medicine as individuals can affordably read their complete DNA sequence. A charming and accessible speaker, Davies assesses the scientific, medical and societal implications of genome technology. He is in a unique observational position: a prominent scientific journalist, he has had unparalleled access to the scientific figures involved.

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The $1,000 Genome: The Revolution in DNA Sequencing and the New Era of Personalized Medicine

Cracking the Genome: Inside the Race to Unlock Human DNA

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