The Cultural Phenomenon of Home DNA Testing with author Libby Copeland

Author Libby Copeland will give a virtual presentation about her book The Lost Family: How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are, at Carnegie-Stout on Monday, June 28 at 6:00 p.m.

The presentation will explore the extraordinary cultural phenomenon of home DNA testing, which is redefining family history. It will draw on Libby Copeland’s years of research for her new book The Lost Family: How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are (Abrams, 2020), which The Wall Street Journal calls “a fascinating account of lives dramatically affected by genetic sleuthing.” With more than 37 million people having been tested, a tipping point has been reached. Virtually all Americans are affected whether they have been tested or not, and millions have been impacted by significant revelations in their immediate families.

Libby Copeland is an award-winning journalist who has written for the Washington Post, New York magazine, the New York Times, the Atlantic, and many other publications. She specializes in the intersection of science and culture. Copeland was a reporter and editor at the Post for eleven years, has been a media fellow and guest lecturer, and has made numerous appearances on television and radio.

Registration is required and open to adults 18 and over. We will send a Zoom link via email to the event a couple of hours before the presentation starts on June 28th.