2008 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript

This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2008. The NHGRI Director and many genomics experts from across NHGRI took questions from students, teachers and the general public on topics ranging from basic genomic research, to the genetic basis of disease, to ethical questions about genetic privacy.

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What is your favorite Starbucks drink? Does it perk you up after a long day of research?
     Phyllis Frosst, Ph.D.: Investigating genetic discrimination, direct to consumer marketing of genetic tests and pharmacogenomics. Well, it depends what I'm going to be doing. If I'm working in the lab and moving around, half-caf grande drip coffee is plenty. If I'm at my desk reading DNA research papers a grande soy latte is ideal and if I'm answering questions in a chatroom with engaged and interested students asking relevent questions about DNA, then I don't need Starbucks, I already have all the natural energy I need.
Kent Denver High School in CO (11th grade student)

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