On Monday 13 February Sharon Terry of Genetic Alliance was in Seattle and gave a talk at the Public Health Cafe. The Public Health Cafe is a community science presenation organized by the UW Center for Ecogenetics and Environmental Science. I love it!
I had seen Sharon’s YouTube video explaining why she got into the biobanking business despite having a background in religious studies. The video was interesting to me but evidently the organization is having trouble marketing itself because its videos are currently not getting many views. There are many videos online about her, the organization, and the field, but I think they are still developing their brand identity. They have an unsatisfactory Wikipedia article right now. All of this is a shame because they are doing some of the most amazing work happening anywhere and they are playing an important role in the shaping of the future. I met Liz Horn, a director at the organization, and she said that she might be able to connect me with some published background information.
Jon Izant being polite as I get passionate
I sat at a table with strangers, one of whom who turned out to be the person I wanted to meet from from Sage Bionetworks, Jon Izant who does media. I told him that I would like to get in touch with him to collect media on the history of his organization and their mission.
I am starting to know more people than not at these events. I enjoyed myself thoroughly and I feel like I am part of something big and important which is making big improvements in the world.