As a parent, the most responsible thing I can do is get as much information about my children as possible so I can then think through how I can make them as healthy as possible. Anne Wojcicki childhealthyinformation Change image and share on social
If I know I'm at genetically high risk of Alzheimer's, maybe I don't plan to retire at 80, and maybe I'm more proactive about where I'm going to live and who's going to take care of me. Anne Wojcicki alzheimercaregenetically Change image and share on social
Part of the beauty of Silicon Valley is that people generally encourage you to think crazy. It's the hypothesis that there's nothing sacred that can't be changed. Anne Wojcicki beautychangecrazy Change image and share on social
Why should I need a prescription to spit into a vial and get my DNA read? Why can't I get my own blood drawn without a doctor's permission? It's my blood. Anne Wojcicki blooddnadoctor Change image and share on social
You should know how to take care of yourself. That's one of the things that I got from my mother most - she always said that if you don't take care of yourself, no one will. Anne Wojcicki caremotherthing Change image and share on social
My perfect weekend is going for a walk with my family in the park. I don't think there's anything better. Anne Wojcicki familyparkperfect Change image and share on social
Traditionally, when you talk to people who have Parkinson's or Alzheimer's, they'll talk about how they're in five or six studies, and they've been sequenced by each study. That's just fat in the system. Just have a single data set that then you can share. You can make the entire system more efficient. Anne Wojcicki alzheimerdatumefficient share on social
There's going to be space travel at some point. Anne Wojcicki pointspacetravel Change image and share on social
My sister learned she was a carrier for a recessive disease, Bloom syndrome, late in one of her pregnancies. I remember the panicked call and the weeks of worry as she and her husband awaited his test results; if he was also a carrier, this meant their daughter had a one in four chance of being born with the disorder. Anne Wojcicki awaitbearbloom share on social