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Inspiration for writing this book came from numerous conversations in which scientists and nonscientists alike expressed great

interest in the human genome, the Human Genome Project, bioinformatics, gene patents, DNA chips, and other hallmarks of a

new age in biology and medicine. There was a sense that history

was being made and that biology, medicine, and even our conception of ourselves would be forever changed. For some folks there

was tremendous excitement over the possibilities and promises of

genomics. For others there was trepidation and concern. However,

nearly everyone I spoke with agreed that many of the historymaking events and ideas were hidden from the public, and that

scientists and general readers alike would benefit from the perspective I had developed over the last decade.

Many of the ideas and insights that I present here came through

my work as a biologist in laboratories at Stanford University,

Schering-Plough Corporation, Columbia University, and Genentech; in classrooms at various San Francisco Bay area community

colleges; consulting for several different biotechnology investment

groups; and through scientific, business, and legal work at Incyte

Genomics and Agilent Technologies. This work brought me in contact with a vast network of people linked by the common goals of

advancing our knowledge of life and improving human health, a

perfectly primed source of help for a project such as this