Name: The life code that will reshape the future
Uploaded: 2007-04-05T00:11:00Z
Duration: 22 min 6 s
Description: Scientific discoveries, futurist Juan Enriquez notes, demand a shift in code, and our ability to thrive depends on our mastery of that code. Here, he applies this notion to the field of genomics.

Scientific discoveries, futurist Juan Enriquez notes, demand a shift in code, and our ability to thrive depends on our mastery of that code. Here, he applies this notion to the field of genomics.

The life code that will reshape the future

The most profound revolution underway is not political or economic, but biological. The decoding of DNA is revealing the rich history and diversity of life, from ten trillion trillion tiny Pleurococcus to the 3.2 billion base pairs in each human cell. Gene mapping enables medicine, conservation, and even the resurrection of extinct species. Societies that become fluent in this language of life will lead in innovation and wealth, while others risk falling behind.

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