The fact that my environment influences my life so much - and that my environment is in my control - gives me a great sense of empowerment over my health and my life.
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Just as computer technology and the Internet created whole new industries and extraordinary benefits for people that extend into almost every realm of human endeavor from education to transportation to medicine, genetics will undoubtedly benefit people everywhere in ways we can't even imagine but know will surely occur.
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What this quote means
Genetics will revolutionize various industries just as technology has, leading to unimaginable benefits for humanity.
Anne Wojcicki emphasizes the transformative power of genetics, comparing its potential impact to that of computer technology and the Internet. She suggests that just as these technologies have created new industries and improved many aspects of life, genetics will similarly bring about profound advancements in diverse fields such as education, transportation, and medicine, leading to benefits that we cannot yet foresee but are confident will materialize.
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GeneticsTechnologyBenefitsHumanityIndustriesEducationMedicine
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In a technology conference emphasizing innovation, one could reference this quote to illustrate the potential of genetics in the future.
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