From, On the Future of Species by Adrian Woolfson “To deride the hope of progress is the ultimate fatuity, the last word in the poverty of spirit and meanness of mind.” – Peter Medawar, 1972 We are entering a golden age of molecular genetics, poised to form the basis of an unprecedented, biologically inspired industrial revolution in science and medicine. Biology is evolving from a descriptive science into a predictive engineering discipline that will impact almost every human endeavor.