General Article Seven ways the ‘biological century’ will transform healthcare

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By Mike Moradi, Co-Founder and CEO, Sensulin and David Berry, General Partner, Flagship Pioneering

Among the many disruptive forces that the Fourth Industrial Revolution promises to unleash is a revolution in healthcare. We’re entering the century of biology – in which up-to-now crude interventions in our genetic makeup will become far more sophisticated, allowing us to fine-tune our essential biological structure.

These changes will scare some, excite others, and generally raise questions th...

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