Online platform 'Open Humans' launches to share DNA, other data


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 24 Mar 2015

NO SUCH THING AS TMI: People who love to share every little thing about themselves can now "open-source" their body to researchers and scientists.

NEW YORK: People eager to share personal information beyond what's on their Facebook profile have another outlet: an online platform launching on March 24 will let them give scientists information about their genomes, gut bacteria and other biological data. 

The "Open Humans Network" aims to make more health-related data available for scientists to mine for discoveries and also help volunteers make that data more accessible to more researchers. Rather than volunteering for only a single study, participants would let any legitimate researcher use their data, even though that poses potential threats to privacy. 

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