[bmallerd]

The article says students were only going to receive their SNP profiles for three genes (lactose digestion, alcohol digestion and folate absorption). I can't imagine how access to this information would radically any student's life paradigm. This sort of demonstration would've vastly increased my interest in first year introductory biology. It's unfortunate that such a great educational opportunity has been lost.

[carbocation]

It is unfortunate that they didn't set up their procedure in a way that was compatible with informed consent. Surely that could have been done easily, had it been considered in advance. They thought things out pretty well - choosing genes that aren't exactly disease oriented - but just not all the way. It would definitely have been fun for the students who chose to participate.