Gattaca is a science fiction movie that addresses a society where everyone is genetically edited to achieve their best performance. However, we follow the journey of a man who didn’t have his DNA edited so he struggles to prove his efficiency in a world of genetically improved individuals.

DNA tests with behavioral predictions are not as accurate as they might seem

Disclaimer: This essay was originally published at TAB UOL, in Portuguese.

DNA tests are becoming increasingly more accessible and popular, even here in Brazil. After the success of companies such as 23andMe and MyHeritage in the US, now Brazil has similar companies such as Genera and Multigene, which offer DNA tests from R$199. I…