The Genome Defense: Inside the Epic Legal Battle to Determine Who Owns Your DNA Poetry_Gift_Guide From This American Life contributor

From This American Life contributor and self-described “history nerd” Sarah Vowell comes a collection of humorous and personal essays investigating American history

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The Genome Defense: Inside the Epic Legal Battle to Determine Who Owns Your DNA Poetry_Gift_Guide From This American Life contributorIn this riveting, behind the scenes courtroom drama, a brilliant legal team battles corporate greed and government overreach for our fundamental right to control our genes. When attorney Chris Hansen learned that the U. S. government was issuing patents for human genes to biotech companies, his first thought was, How can a corporation own what makes us who we are? Then he discovered that women were being charged exorbitant fees to test for hereditary