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Journalists interviewed lawmakers, Obama administration officials, and policy experts on a variety of topics. The sixth annual Washington Ideas Forum was held October 29-30, 2014, by The …

J. Craig Venter talked about his book, Life at the Speed of Light: From the Double Helix to the Dawn of Digital Life, in which he discusses the field of bioengineering and the impact it will…

J. Craig Venter, who first sequenced the human genome, talked about research into genetics and potential impact on the health care system. Among the topics he addressed were future developme…

J. Craig Venter talked about his book A Life Decoded: My Genome, My Life, published by Viking. He talked about his life and how he successfully sequenced the first human genome. In February …

Scientists and other officials spoke to reporters about the first official reports on the human genome sequence. Among the topics they addressed were the number of human genes, the history o…

Scientists talked with reporters about their near completion of research to identify all parts of the human DNA structure, also called the human genome. This detailed information may revolut…

President Clinton announced the completion of the mapping of the human genome. Prime Minister Blair joined the conference via satellite from London. They praised the scientists involved i…

Technology industry leaders testified about how technology was changing the economy and how legislators should approach public policy and regulation of the industry. Among the issues they ad…