Blockchain May End the Pillaging of Indigenous Genetic Data

INSIDE MY DNA

For decades, scientists and companies have freely accessed Indigenous genomic data for research and profit. Here’s how blockchain can help fight back.

Published Jul. 21 2022 12:15PM EDT

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You wouldn’t know that Keolu Fox was a genomic scientist at the University of California, San Diego by just looking at him. His long hair, beard, and easy going personality seems more fitting for a beach in Los Angeles or a smoke circle at a party than a stuffy lab—and...

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Blockchain May End the Pillaging of Indigenous Genetic Data

For decades, scientists and companies have freely accessed Indigenous genomic data for research and profit. Here’s how blockchain can help fight back.

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Tony Ho Tran