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Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D. JD

@blainebettinger.bsky.social
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Author, Professional Genealogist specializing in DNA and artificial intelligence (AI), Ph.D. in biochemistry, and intellectual property attorney. Dad, husband, and plant dad. He/him. 🏳️‍🌈

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Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D. JD @blainebettinger.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
What is the most novel & interesting way you've used generative AI (ChatGPT, Copilot, etc.) recently? I use it all day as a now-essential component of my two jobs (attorney and genealogy educator), but I recently used it to critique and improve my skincare routine! What fun example do you have?
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Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D. JD @blainebettinger.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
"Digital fossil" is a new generative AI term for me! I love how the researchers tracked the origin of this fossil!
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Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D. JD @blainebettinger.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Note, sigh, CA AG Rob Bonta absolutely did NOT "urge customers to delete their data from 23andMe’s website." He simply reminded us that we have the option and should consider whether or not to do so. I expect much more from Science Friday, but paranoia has taken over unfortunately...
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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 31/03/2025
The future is a web of branching paths, and each choice opens up new possibilities as it closes others. This is as true for a civilization as it is for an individual. The more our collective intelligence can inform each choice, the better our chances of finding paths through to a beautiful future.
graphic of branching lifelines, with the path taken traced through it. past paths no longer in play are greyed out, possible future paths spread out like a network of roots in front
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Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D. JD @blainebettinger.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
This op-ed is an example of paternalism & privilege blindness that genetic genealogists see from some academic geneticists. Many cannot understand individual genetics when their work focuses on population genomics. 1000s found medically actionable information in 23andMe results... #genealogy #DNA
theguardian.com
As a geneticist, I will not mourn 23andMe and its jumble of useless health information | Adam Rutherford
Millions paid to give away their most personal data. At least in return they found out more about their earwax, says academic and author Adam Rutherford
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Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D. JD @blainebettinger.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
This is fascinating research: "sharing meals with others is strongly predictive of greater life evaluations, increased positive affect, and decreased negative affect." And learning that the word "companion" means "with bread" is so fascinating!
worldhappiness.report
Sharing meals with others: How sharing meals supports happiness and social connections
The World Happiness Report is published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, in partnership with Gallup, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and an independent ed...
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David Allen Lambert @dlgenealogist.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
My dear friend and colleague Robert Charles Anderson passed away yesterday. Bob was the finest scholar in the field of #Genealogy I had ever known. A library of knowledge is now gone, yet preserved in his scholarship with @americanancestors.bsky.social He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
If you have zero education, but learn how to ask AI models the right questions , in many jobs you will be able to outperform someone with an advanced degree, but who is unwilling to use Large Language Models. Just takes a smartphone, curiosity to experiment and a mindset to learn.
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Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D. JD @blainebettinger.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Haha! There are ALWAYS worse problems (such as the ultimate demise of the Universe!). That's rarely an excuse to ignore an issue!
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Merv Scott @bordersboy.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
New #DNA #geneticgenealogy #genealogy Seminar open for registration with great speakers @davevance.bsky.social @grandmasgenes.bsky.social @blainebettinger.bsky.social and Jim Brewster More info from @victoriags.org and registration www.victoriags.org/content.aspx...
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Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D. JD @blainebettinger.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Hotpot in NYC with my husband and my best friend (not shown!) last weekend, what else could be better? #food #nyc
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Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D. JD @blainebettinger.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Looking forward to great things in 2025! Happy New Year's Eve everyone!
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Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D. JD @blainebettinger.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Many are sharing books that heavily influenced them, and I want to join the fun! I first read Tuck Everlasting as a kid, probably around 10 or 11, and fell in love with it. Action, a love story, immortality, it has it all! #books #bookchallenge
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Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D. JD @blainebettinger.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
In addition to being a genealogist, I am an intellectual property attorney, specializing in medical and health devices/methods, AI/machine learning, genomics, and much more! And I also enjoy the small niche of exploring the records of the U.S. Patent Office! #AI #patent
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Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D. JD @blainebettinger.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Fellow genealogists, what is your FAVORITE non-genealogy must-follow Bluesky profile?
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Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D. JD @blainebettinger.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Love this! Social media has been a tough place the past week(s), but knowing that I have so many friends that support me makes it all worthwhile!
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Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D. JD @blainebettinger.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Hello world! Finally joined (11/13/2024) and looking forward to connecting with all of my friends and colleagues!
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