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Board on Life Sciences A New Biology for the 21 st Century

Board on Life Sciences A New Biology for the 21 st Century. Committee on a New Biology for the 21 st Century Co-Chairs: Thomas Connelly, DuPont Company Phillip A. Sharp, MIT Study Director: Ann Reid, BLS Sponsors: NIH, NSF, DOE.

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Board on Life Sciences A New Biology for the 21 st Century

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  1. Board on Life SciencesA New Biology for the 21st Century Committee on a New Biology for the 21st Century Co-Chairs: Thomas Connelly, DuPont Company Phillip A. Sharp, MIT Study Director: Ann Reid, BLS Sponsors: NIH, NSF, DOE http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12764

  2. What is the New Biology? Biology

  3. Food Adapt any food crop to any growing condition Environment Energy Expand sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels Health Achieve individualized monitoring and care Biology is at a tipping point--poised to contribute to solving major societal problems Diagnose and repair ecosystem damage

  4. http://visionandchange.org/

  5. VISION & CHANGE CONFERENCE: A CALL TO ACTION Washington, DC July 15 – 17, 2009 544 biology faculty, researchers, administrators, and students from around the country C. Brewer, U MT, 2/2010

  6. Identifying Best Practices and Teaching Innovations Small working groups More than 200 posters C. Brewer, U MT, 2/2010

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