Francis Collins promised in the 1990s/2001 that within 10 years human genome sequencing would yield 'previously unimaginable insights' and 'rational strategies for minimizing and preventing the disease phenotypes altogether.'

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Denis Noble

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previously unimaginable insights and from there to the common good, including a new understanding of genetic contributions to human disease and the development of rational strategies for minimizing and preventing the disease phenotypes altogether

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There's no such thing as a Selfish Gene | Denis Noble on Dawkins' mistakeThe Institute of Art and Ideas
Created: 6/18/2026, 1:57:54 PM

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