Written by: Gloria Kosir

University of Iowa College of Law Professor Anya Prince, who holds the Joseph F. Rosenfield Fellow in Law, appeared on NPR’s Close All Tabs podcast to discuss the risks of sharing genetic data with companies like 23andMe.

Prince is an expert in genetic privacy law and researches the legal and ethical implications of using genetic data to predict behaviors and medical information. In the episode, she discussed privacy issues stemming from matters like the company’s 2023 data breach, potential uses of such data, and other confidentiality trade-offs users commit to.