The Human Genome Project was created to "identify all the approximately 30,000 genes in human DNA; determine the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up human DNA; store this information in databases; improve tools for data analysis; transfer related technologies to the private sector; and address the ethical, legal, and social issues that might arise from the project." This project was supported by the US government, but was an international effort. Indeed, the project was undertaken by the United States, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, and Japan. The project stands as a symbol of more than just human kind's scientific progress, but also as a symbol of international cooperation. Technology used to be a thing to hord, to keep to one's self to make one's country stronger. Now, science can be and is used to benefit the entire world. Such a international cooperation for the sake of improving our understanding of the human body, and thus how to keep it healthy, is a clear indicator that science is now a tool that can be used not only to place one society ahead of another, but to benefit the entire world.
"Human Genome Project." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 31 Jan. 2010. < http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com >.
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3 comments:
I have been researching the Human Genome Project as my topic and I am intrigued by this idea of different nations working together to find scientific discoveries. I was unaware that this was an international effort. I wonder if this type of effort limits competition which can lead to less discoveries in future. Yes, the countries were working together for one sole purpose that ended up being benefical, but if they continue to work together in all aspects of the science field how advanced will the world become? Although, it is amazing that five countries were able to cooperate to make the Human Genome Project, I believe that competition is a positive thing and we should not fall into this pattern of "teamwork." This may seem selfish, but if we look at history is becomes obvious that the reason the United States is so successful is because our nation has been selfish. Overall, I feel that there should be a mix of cooperation and competition in order to continue advancing scientifically.
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