Thought Mining — One thought. Thirty minutes.

Derek Olson and Dr. Nathan Anderson take one thought and stay with it for thirty minutes. A weekly video podcast.

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What Do You Do When a DNA Test Changes Who Your Father Is?

At 45, Thad M. Von Breit learned from a 23andMe test that the dad who raised him was not his biological father. Can a shock like that turn out to be a blessing?

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What Do You Do When a DNA Test Changes Who Your Father Is?

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