The Experimental Man Project: The impact of biomarkers and personalized medicine on patients and consumers
David Ewing Duncan,
Director, Center for Life Science Policy
UC Berkeley
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Abstract: Bestselling author and journalist David Ewing Duncan has taken the ultimate high-tech examination in his latest book, building on award-winning articles he wrote for Wired and National Geographic, in which he was tested for millions of genetic markers, and hundreds of chemical toxins. Expanding on these tests, he examines his genes, environment, brain, and body, exploring what they reveal about his future health, beliefs, and behavior, as well as the profound impact of this self-knowledge on what it means to be human. Duncan, who is Director of the Center for Life Science Policy at UC Berkeley, also explores issues and policy questions swirling around the advent of personalized medicine.
Presenter Biography: David Ewing Duncan (San Francisco, CA) is the author of seven books published in 19 languages, including the worldwide bestseller Calendar, and the recently released bestseller Experimental Man: What one man’s body reveals about his future, your health, and our toxic world (Wiley). He is Chief Correspondent of public radio's Biotech Nation, a commentator on NPR's Morning Edition, and a columnist for MIT Technology Review. He is also the Director of the Center of Life Science Policy at UC Berkeley. He has been a contributing editor for Wired, Discover and Conde Nast Portfolio, and writes for National Geographic, Harper’s, Atlantic Monthly, Fortune, the San Francisco Chronicle, and many other publications. He is a former special correspondent and producer for ABC Nightline and a correspondent for NOVA’s ScienceNOW! He has won numerous awards including the Magazine Story of the Year from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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