Another one of my skills is that of organizing. Earlier this year, I assisted a dear friend/producer who was pulling together this NOVA special: Cracking Your Genetic Code. This is a fascinating documentary which answers many questions and raises a few more.

When dealing with technology we are constantly asking ourselves about the wonders of the how we can use the technology. Now think about if you were able to know  your own DNA? It is already affordable to check your DNA and know what types of illness and disease you might be predisposed to.

Cracking Your Genetic Code is a NOVA special airing March 28, 2012 on your local PBS Station that dives into these questions. Have a peek here:

This film gives some heartfelt examples on how technology has elevated the patients’ health and lives.  It explores the moral dilemmas raised by new technologies.  Will it help or hurt us to know the diseases that may lie in our future?  And, what if such information falls into the hands of insurance companies, employers or prospective mates?

This is the new era of personalized, gene-based medicine and I believe we’ll be seeing a lot more of this.  Tune in next Wednesday night, March 28th to see for yourself: NOVA | Cracking Your Genetic Code.