It’s a shame that genomic association studies — where we try and predict disease risks by examining the differences between the gene sequences of the sick and the healthy — aren’t proving the quick leap that we had hoped. I am, however, extremely pleased by the term “recreational genomics,” and am really hoping kids start taking that up rather than rock music and roller skateboarding.

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.