The Future of Genetics: Better Health and a Completed Human Genome.

Richard Gibbs, founder and director of the Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center, reflects on the Human Genome Project, which was completed 20 years ago. He discusses the early days of studying DNA, the evolution of genetics and genomics, and the future of the field. Gibbs believes that genetics will continue to drive better drugs, better therapy, and better health. He also notes that the movie Gattaca was a profound representation of the issues surrounding genetics and that real-life stories from ancestry testing services are currently compelling people to take an interest in the field.