A likely impossibility is always preferable to an unconvincing possibility. —Aristotle
It is likely that unlikely things should happen. —Aristotle
Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.
—Niels Bohr
An expert is someone who knows some of the worst mistakes that can be made in his subject, and how to avoid them. —Werner Heisenberg
Futures Research Center |Medical Track
§Medical / Health
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10-01.Genetic Engineering: First genetic therapies available for cancer. | P .8 Strong Positive: M, S |
2013
13-01.Genetic Engineering: Gene therapy will help eradicate inherited disease. | P .6 | George Washington University
2015
2020
20-01.Genetic Engineering: Parents can routinely choose characteristics of their children through genetic engineering. | P .5 | George Washington University