The Lost Family

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The Lost Family

Date

Jun 11 2020
, 7PM- 8PM

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Recorded on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 7:00pm EST

Speaker: Libby Copeland

In her acclaimed new book, The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are (Abrams, 2020), Copeland investigates the rapidly evolving phenomenon of home DNA testing through the story of Alice Collins Plebuch and the discovery of a lost Jewish heritage. 

On the 20th anniversary of home DNA testing for ancestry purposes, and with over 30 million Americans tested, join Copeland for an exploration into how DNA testing technology illuminates how we think about family, heritage, and ourselves. She will also discuss the implications of home DNA testing for Jewish genealogy and the unique challenges for those who are Ashkenazi.

About the Speaker

Libby Copeland is an award-winning journalist who has written for the Washington Post, New York magazine, the New York Times, the Atlantic, and many other publications. She specializes in the intersection of science and culture. Copeland was a reporter and editor at the Post for eleven years, has been a media fellow and guest lecturer, and has made numerous appearances on television and radio.

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