April 07, 2008 — New York Times correspondent Amy Harmon won her second Pulitzer prize for her series “The DNA Age.” “The DNA Age” addressed current controversial topics in ongoing DNA testing including its potential to improve preventive medicine and concerns about privacy and a “genetic elite.” Other finalists were The Boston Globe’s Beth Daley on how global warming affects New England and the staff of The Oregonian in Portland on modern microprocessor innovation.

That “The DNA Age” won is a statement about the increasing importance of nascent genomics advances and the growing awareness of genomic’s potential impact on society. Read the complete series at: The DNA Age at the New York Times

Full story at Editor & Publisher.

Photo: “Amy Harmon,” Lars Klove, The New York Times