The Third Miracle is a critical retrospective by one of the central drivers of the Human Genome Project, giving his views on where it succeeded and where it failed to deliver as promised. It begins by describing fierce fighting among the Federal Agencies, DOE being the strongest proponent of the Project, and NIH initially opposed.
The first miracle was the rapid resolution of these battles—within less than two years, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were able to jointly plan the early phases. Yet moving forward required unprecedented technological innovation.
The second miracle was the remarkable level of international cooperation that followed, enabling a development process that was both smooth and swift—an achievement rarely seen outside the scientific world.
Charles De Lisi, PhD.
Metcalf Professor of Science and Engineering
Boston University
College of Engineering
Boston, MA
