Ok, perhaps that title is a little strong. But still, I have real worry about court cases like these.
I've been out of science research for a long time, but I still have fond memories of working in a lab with really bright people. So I don't worry so much about mad scientists taking people's cell samples and doing big evil with them. I do worry about big corporations, more and more often the backers of university research, deciding to make millions off of some gene or aspect of an individual, and preventing that person from having any control how her genetic material is used. Read more…