We’re on the verge of a new era in education. This week, the Smithsonian Museum announced a new genomics exhibit at the National History Museum, in conjunction with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), and generous grants from several companies and institutions, including a major contribution from Life Technologies (on the order of $3M). The Museum of Natural History already has a nice website reviewing progress in genomics, but this is certainly a welcome development. To quote Eric Green, “It is not enough [for] researchers like me and others at NHGRI to be excited about the human genome and the opportunities before us… because genomic knowledge will become increasingly relevent it is all the more urgent for the public to understand and to appreciate the applications it has for society and for individuals and medical care.”
