Last month, the Federal Trade Commission issued a warning to consumers regarding certain home genetic testing kits, saying that 'some of these tests lack scientific validity, and others provide medical results that are meaningful only in the context of a full medical evaluation.' Join Ira and guests in this hour of Science Friday for a look at gene tests you can do at home. Should you trust your health to a home test kit?

Plus, there's a long weekend ahead. Some folks will head to the beach, others to the mountains -- and others will head to the garage and start to tinker. We'll talk about some science and technology projects for the devoted do-it-yourselfer.Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255 (2-3 Eastern). Teachers, find more information about using Science Friday as a classroom resource in the Kids' Connection.

Guests:
Kelly E. Ormond, MS, CGC
Former President, National Society of Genetic Counselors
Associate Professor and Director, Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois
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Robert Luhn
Contributing Editor, Make Magazine
author, "Hack Your Plants" in MAKE 07: Backyard Biology
Berkeley, California

Cy Tymony
Author, 'Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things' (Andrews McMeel, 2003) and 'Sneakier Uses for Everyday Things' (Andrews McMeel, 2005)
Los Angeles, California

Books/Articles Discussed:

"Hack Your Plants" by Robert Luhn. in MAKE 07: Backyard Biology

'Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things' by Cy Tymony. Andrews McMeel, 2003.

'Sneakier Uses for Everyday Things' by Cy Tymony. Andrews McMeel, 2005.

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This segment produced by Charles Bergquist