Ozzy Osbourne Wasn’t Just a Music God—His Legendary DNA Helped Science Evolve
created: July 25, 2025, noon | updated: July 26, 2025, 11:04 p.m.
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:In the early days of genome sequencing, rock star Ozzy Osbourne allowed his genome to be analyzed.
Ozzy Osbourne also made a significant contribution to scientific research.
But fifteen years ago, genome sequencing was much rarer.
The hope was to add the “Prince of Darkness” Ozzy Osbourne to that prestigious group.
Jerod Harris // Getty Images Musician Ozzy Osbourne learned about his personal genomics in a presentation at TEDMED on October 29, 2010 in San Diego, California.
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