premise: Although the Human Genome Project has been hailed as the most important, most wondrous map ever produced by humankind, its full societal benefits will not be seen for years to come.
hypothesis: Although the Human Genome Project has been hailed as the most important, most wondrous map ever produced by humankind, its full societal benefits will not be seen for years to come, since our technology to put this newfound knowledge to use is just now catching up with us.