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EPISODE · Sep 2, 2025 · 31 MIN

What your genes can tell you, Afghanistan quake + crying on the job

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If you could find out how you were going to die, would you want to? It's a question we might all have to grapple with, as genetic testing gets more popular. And the Taliban is calling for help after Afghanistan was rocked by a huge earthquake that has left hundreds dead and thousands more homeless. Plus, is it ever okay to cry at work? We ask an expert.Listen now:00:59 - Learning what your genes predict about your future06:45 - What's good and bad about genetic testing19:41 - The aftermath of the Afghanistan earthquake24:01 - Should we cry at work?Guests: Jane Tiller, public health genomics adviser,  Monash UniversityRowena Ditzell, management lecturer, University of Technology SydneyGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

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