Ricki Lewis

Genetic Linkage

White Supremacy: The Dark Side of Eugenics

September 26, 2017

Tags: white nationalists, white supremacists, Science Trends, ancestry testing

Charlottesville, August 12, 2017

Whenever I work on a new edition of my human genetics textbook and reach the section on eugenics, at the end of an evolution chapter, I’m relieved that it’s history. But this summer, as I wrapped up the 12th edition, the eugenics coverage took on a frightening new reality. Read More

Memo To White Nationalists From a Geneticist: Why White Purity Is A Terrible Idea

September 1, 2017

Tags: white nationalists, white supremacists, Science Trends, ancestry testing

In response to media items about white nationalists disappointed in their DNA ancestry testing results, I read the paper on which the reports were based, and wrote "Memo To White Nationalists From A Geneticist: Why White Purity Is A Terrible Idea," for a new website, Science Trends. The post is here. Read More

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GeneticsWatch

May 17, 2010

Tags: direct-to-consumer genetic testing, ancestry testing, Walgreen's, DNA, American Society of Human Genetics, bioethics

I met Cynthia in a van from the airport, headed to the annual meeting of familytreedna, where I was to speak about genetic testing. A beautiful blonde who looked decades younger than her 60 years, she’d led a painful life, with type 1 diabetes since childhood, just like her father, brother, Read More

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NPR WOSU Public Media

The Science of Gender Identity (All Sides with Ann Fisher)

DNA Science blog posts at Public Library of Science

My weekly blog posts at DNA Science cover breaking genomics news, often as personal stories, historical perspective, or looking ahead.

NORD Breakthrough Summit

Personalizing Medicine - Hannah's Story

TEDx Talk

Genetics and Reproduction: How Far Should We Go?

Interview with Filament Communications

Ricki Lewis on the Difference Between Writing About Science and Science Writing

CBC radio program about "The Forever Fix: Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved It"

Quirks and Quarks, Canadian Broadcasting Company, 12/22/12

A one-hour interview, mostly about why gene therapy has been beneath the radar.

Answers for the Family (http://answers4thefamilyblog.com) on www.LATalkRadio.com

Voiceamerica radio show

Kathryn Vox radio show, including "The Forever Fix"

Publishers Weekly starred review

first advance review for The Forever Fix

Authors Guild

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Selected Works

instruction

Putting a Face on Genetics

Project to engage students in helping families with rare genetic diseases

Book Club Reader's Guide

The Forever Fix: Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved It

Many challenging questions to stimulate thought and discussion.

Instructor's Guide

The Forever Fix: Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved It

38 discussion questions to get students thinking and talking about gene therapy, including the science, ethical issues, and the drug approval process.

Narrative science

The Forever Fix: Gene Therapy & the Boy Who Saved It

The Forever Fix is the uplifting true story of 8-year-old Corey Haas, who was cured of hereditary blindness just 4 days after gene therapy.

College Textbooks

Hole's Human Anatomy and Physiology

A spectacularly-illustrated, clearly written human anatomy and physiology textbook, used in pre-health profession programs throughout the U.S.

Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications

A highly engaging, clearly written, beautifully illustrated introduction to the science of human genetics for the non-scientist. Now in its 11th edition, 12th to be published in September 2018.

Nonfiction

Human Genetics: The Basics, second edition

An ideal starting point for anyone who wants to know more about genes, DNA, genomes, and the genetic ties that bind us all.