So jealous: Science journalist Eliza Strickland not only had her genome sequenced but she got to write a long feature about the experience. Her story just came out in IEEE Spectrum and I'd highly recommend giving it a read. It includes a mini-profile of Jonathan Rothberg, the CEO of DNA sequencing company Ion Torrent and one of the biggest names in genetics. But Strickland's personal story is what really drives the narrative. (Spoiler alert: This post will mention highlights of her story, so go read it first if you want to be surprised.)

Strickland went to the commercial sequencing lab of Baylor ...