 important to note that they don’t completely define us. Identical twins are certainly similar, but they are not the same. Although our genes establish limits, within those limits there exist a wide range of possibilities, determined by chance and our environment.

Finally, there is the question of how much we currently understand about the relationship between genes and traits. Suppose that we could completely control the genetic makeup of our offspring. Perhaps shockingly, this possibility is not as far-fetched as you might think. Could me create children that are incredibly smart, healthy, good looking and athletic? The truth is that right now we understand very, very little about the genetic equations that define these traits. And it is clear that the answers are going to be, in general, extremely complicated.

But there is currently a revolution going on in the world of DNA sequencing. The price continues to plummet. We are now sequencing the DNAs of tens of thousands of people, and in the near future it will be millions. We will then be able to connect the dots, and relate the different orders of the G,A,T,C bases to the different traits of the people that carry them.

The future of our species could get very interesting.

About the Author: Eveloce was an undergraduate at UCLA, received his PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was a postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard Medical School. He has published over one hundred research articles, co-authored the third edition of the medical school textbook Larsen’s Human Embryology, and serves on the editorial board of the science journal Developmental Biology. He wrote the book “Designer genes: A new era in the evolution of man” published by Random House and available at Amazon.

The 24 year old graduate student Aimee Copeland fell when a homemade zip line over the Little Tallapoosa River broke. She hit the rocks below, suffering deep cuts that became infected with flesh eating bacteria. And the horror began, with doctors forced to amputate both feet, both hands, all of one leg, and part of her body, in an effort to save her life. When told they would remove her hands she reportedly looked up and mouthed the words “Let’s do this”, appreciating that her purple hands would have to go.

So, what is flesh eating bacteria? The condition can be caused by many different kinds of bacteria, including Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus
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The FuturE of our species Could get veRY INterestiNg.

AbOUt THe Author: EvelocE was aN undergradUAte at UCLa, receIved his PHD from the uNIversity Of NOrtH CaRolINA aT Chapel Hill anD WAs a pOsTdoctorAl rEsearch FelLow At HArvArD Medical SChool. He hAs PuBlIsHed Over oNE hundred ReSeaRcH arTicleS, Co-authOred tHe thIrD eDItiOn of the MEdICAl scHoOl TextBooK LArsen’S HumAN EmBryologY, and serveS on THe edItOrIal boarD of the science JoUrnal DevelOpMenTal BioLOGy. He wrotE the book “Designer genes: A nEW era in tHe eVolutIon oF man” publiSheD by RanDom hOuse anD availAble aT AMazON.

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F i nally, there i s th e qu estion of how muc h  w e  currently und erstan da bo u t  th e r elationshi pbetwe e n genes an d t rai t s. Suppose th at we could com pletel ycon t rol th e gen et i c m akeup of ou r of fspring.Perhap s  shocki n gly, th is pos sib ili ty i s  n ot  as  f a r-f e tc hed asyou migh tth ink.Coul d m e  cre ate  chi ldren  that are inc red ibly sma rt, h ealth y, g oo d loo king a nd at hl etic? The truth  isthat righ t n ow  we  u nders t and ve ry,  ve ry litt le abou t  th eg e n et ic equations thatde f i ne  these t raits. An di t is cle ar  th at t h e  answ ersa re  going t o be,i nge neral,ex tremel ycom pli cated . 

Bu t ther e is cur rentl y  a revolutiong oing on in th e  w o r ld of D NAsequencing.  The pric e co n ti nue s  to p lumme t. We are now sequencingth e DNAs  of t ens of thousa nds of peo p l e , and in  the ne a r future it wi ll be  millions. We willthenbe ableto connec t the dots , a ndrel ate t he  different or d e rs o fthe G,A ,T, C bases  to  th e d iff er ent trait s of the  p eo pl etha t car r y them.
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A bo ut t heAu thor:  Eve l oce  was an  undergra dua t e at  U CL A, rece ived his PhDfr om the Uni ve rsi ty ofN o rth Caro lina at Chapel Hill and was a p ost docto ralresearchfel low at  Ha r vard M edical  Scho ol . H e has p u b li she dover one h u n dre d res ea rcharticle s, co-authored the thi rd edition of  th e me d i ca l s c ho o l t ex t boo k Larsen’s HumanEmbryology ,a nd  serves on the  e ditoria l board  of t h e scien ce journa l Develop me ntal B iol ogy. He wr ote thebook “Des i gnerg en es: A  ne w erain  th e evo lution ofman”publis he d by R andom  H ouse and  available at Amazon.
The 24  year  ol d graduat e s t ude nt AimeeCope land fellwhe n a  home mad e  zipline ov ert he Li ttle Tallapoos a  R ive r br oke. She hi t t herocks  be l ow, su ffer ing deep cuts tha t  became infect ed w i t h f les h  eat in g bacteria. An d t he h orror be ga n, with doc tors for ce d  to a mputat e both  feet,b o th hands,  all  of  one leg,  an dp art ofhe rb ody, i n an  e ffortto sav e  her l ife. When told t hey w o u ld re m ove  herha nds she repo rtedly loo ked up andmouthe d th e wor ds “Let ’s  do th is” ,appreciati n g that he r pur ple han ds  wou ldhave t o go . 
So,what  i s f lesh eati n g  b a ct er i a?Thecondi ti on c an be cau s ed by ma nyd ifferen tkin d s  of ba c te r i a, includi ngStrep t o coccus pyo g enes ,  S t aphyl ococcu s
 important_to note_that they don’t completely_define us._Identical_twins are_certainly_similar, but they_are not the_same. Although our genes_establish limits, within_those_limits there exist a wide range of possibilities, determined by chance and our environment.

Finally,_there_is the_question_of_how much we currently understand_about the relationship between genes_and traits._Suppose that we could completely control the genetic_makeup_of our offspring._Perhaps shockingly, this possibility is not as far-fetched as_you might think. Could me create_children that are_incredibly_smart,_healthy, good looking and_athletic? The truth is that right_now we understand very, very little_about the genetic equations that define these_traits. And it is clear that_the answers are going to_be, in_general, extremely complicated.

But there is_currently a revolution_going on_in the world_of DNA sequencing. The price continues_to plummet. We_are now sequencing the DNAs of_tens_of thousands of_people,_and_in the_near future it_will_be millions._We_will then be able to connect_the_dots, and relate the different orders of_the G,A,T,C bases to_the_different traits of the_people that carry them.

The future_of our species could get very_interesting.

About the_Author: Eveloce_was an undergraduate at UCLA, received his PhD from the University_of North Carolina at Chapel Hill_and was a postdoctoral_research fellow_at_Harvard Medical School._He_has published_over one hundred research articles, co-authored the_third edition_of the medical school textbook Larsen’s_Human Embryology, and serves_on_the editorial board of the science_journal Developmental Biology. He wrote the_book “Designer genes: A new_era_in_the evolution of man” published_by Random House and available at_Amazon.

The 24 year_old graduate student Aimee Copeland fell when_a_homemade zip line over the Little_Tallapoosa_River broke. She hit the rocks_below,_suffering_deep cuts that became infected_with flesh eating bacteria. And the_horror began, with doctors forced to amputate both feet,_both hands, all_of one leg, and part_of_her_body, in an effort to save her life. When told_they would_remove her hands_she reportedly looked up and mouthed the words “Let’s do_this”, appreciating that her purple hands would_have to go.

So, what is flesh eating bacteria? The condition can_be caused by many different kinds of bacteria,_including Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus