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The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are looks at how home DNA testing is profoundly changing how people see themselves and their families. Examining the impact of intimate revelations and moving reunions in the lives of millions of Americans, including adoptees, the donor-conceived, and those who discover they're not genetically related to a parent, The Lost Family chronicles what happens when we embark on a vast social experiment, one vial of spit at a time. The Wall Street Journal calls it "a fascinating account of lives dramatically altered by genetic sleuthing," and The New York Times says, "Before you spit in that vial, read this book." The Washington Post writes: "At times it reads like an Agatha Christie mystery with twists and red herrings. But it is also a philosophy book and an ethics treatise, with a touch of true crime. It wrestles with some of the biggest questions in life: Who are we? What is family? Are we defined by nature, nurture or both?"

This event is sponsored by the Sylvia W. Kauders Fund.