Positioning Human Microbiome DTC Tests On the Search for Health, Data and Alternatives Amid the Financialisation of Life

Early during my fieldwork on the social life of the microbiome in Toronto, I was asked ‘Do you believe in microbiome testing?’ This question invited me to evaluate the science of the direct-to-consumer (DTC) test. In this Position Piece, I consider this question in a more expansive manner so as to p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alexandra Widmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh Library 2021-08-01
Series:Medicine Anthropology Theory
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Online Access:http://www.medanthrotheory.org/article/view/5127