Today i have come across a really cool and awesome start up "23andMe" @ www.23andme.com
This is a company which takes our blood sample and extracts the DNA information from it and then does a hell lot of analysis on it. It can tell you what diseases you may be exposed to, what all you have inherited from your parents (except the money :-) ) and also where your ancestors are from. The real great fun or interesting thing is it does not stop here...guess what Google has invested in this company heavily(maybe i think so),why? This company is aiming to create a social networking site from the people who are having similarities from the DNA samples collected by this company. For example u can find all the people in the world who have say high risk of cancer or diabetes or all those who dislike milk etc. All this is provided for the user at a relatively low cost ( :-) ) of $1000. But imagine google giving a online search for the DNA database,or an extension to orkut with DNA profiling. I really feel like working for this company and guess what these are some of the benefits the company gives
"Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), a generous holiday and vacation schedule, complimentary beverages and honey roasted peanuts, subsidized gym/wellness memberships, and free genotyping for you and a family member or friend." really cool.
This is a company which takes our blood sample and extracts the DNA information from it and then does a hell lot of analysis on it. It can tell you what diseases you may be exposed to, what all you have inherited from your parents (except the money :-) ) and also where your ancestors are from. The real great fun or interesting thing is it does not stop here...guess what Google has invested in this company heavily(maybe i think so),why? This company is aiming to create a social networking site from the people who are having similarities from the DNA samples collected by this company. For example u can find all the people in the world who have say high risk of cancer or diabetes or all those who dislike milk etc. All this is provided for the user at a relatively low cost ( :-) ) of $1000. But imagine google giving a online search for the DNA database,or an extension to orkut with DNA profiling. I really feel like working for this company and guess what these are some of the benefits the company gives
"Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), a generous holiday and vacation schedule, complimentary beverages and honey roasted peanuts, subsidized gym/wellness memberships, and free genotyping for you and a family member or friend." really cool.
