Biotech 25 Jul 2008 04:08 pm
Mixing Science With Business
My daddy is a science man. I’m on track to become a business woman. It’s easy to think that we might clash but actually we go hand in hand.
Last night on T.V, my dad and I watched the Japanese scientist Dr. Yamanaka talk about how he discovered how to turn skin cells into stem cells which then created red blood cells to fight sickle cell anemia in mice WITHOUT using embryos! Truly Amazing.
My dad and I couldn’t stop talking about it. My dad was excitedly explaining to me and marveling over the scientific aspect of this discovery, genes, knockout mice, DNA, CRE..etc. Meanwhile, I was ecstatic about all the opportunities that Dr. Yamanaka had just unleashed.
With the moral issue of stem cell research evaded, there is bound to be an exponential increase in stem cell research. Stem cell research could lead to cures in diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, and cancer. The impact of Dr. Yamanaka’s discovery on both the science and the business world will have a profound effect.
On the business side, this means an opportunity for huge advancement in the field of biotechnology. With this scientific discovery comes more research and with more research comes an inevitable advancement in biotechnology. This advancement will lead to more jobs ultimately leading to more business in this biotechnology! A great example of this is Genetics Squared. They are actually developing tests that can help doctors to determine how to treat cancer faster and quicker. Biotechnology is and forever will be on the rise!
After the T.V show had ended, my dad and I sat around the table talking until 11 pm, mixing science with business.
Connie
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