Science and business collide from "summary" of The Genome War by James Shreeve
The collision between science and business in the field of genomics was inevitable. The promise of decoding the human genome attracted not only academics and researchers but also entrepreneurs and investors. Both groups were driven by different motives - scientists seeking knowledge and understanding, while businesspeople sought profits and market dominance. The race to sequence the human genome was marked by fierce competition between two rival camps - the publicly funded Human Genome Project (HGP) and the privately funded Celera Genomics. The HGP, led by prominent scientists and funded by government agencies, aimed to map the entire human genome and make the data freely available to the public. On the other hand, Celera, backed by the business tycoon Craig Venter, sought to patent the genetic information for commercial purposes. The clash between these two approaches highlighted the ethical and moral dilemmas inherent in the intersection of science and business. While the HGP emphasized collaboration and open access to data, Celera's profit-driven model raised concerns about intellectual property rights and the commodification of genetic information. The tension betwee...
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