The Cartography of the Genome: Why Biology May be Following the Steps of Theoretical Physics

<!--HTML--><p><span style="color:#1f497d">The history of knowledge is one of drawing new maps and using new codes.&nbsp; This has generated not just knowledge but the wealth of the world.&nbsp; We transitioned from an industrial revolution to a digital age and now we’re transitioning into a period where life sciences will become the single biggest driver of the global economy.&nbsp; This too is a story of discovery, maps, and codes.&nbsp; Come join a free-wheeling discussion on where the world is going and why physicists, as happened in the 1950’s and 60’s, may end up driving biology.</span></p>