There is a danger, without realizing it or even without intending to, that we turn against science. The mapping of the human genome showed a revolutionary future for genetic medicine, which can transform our health prospects. Biotechnology can make medicine better and more effective. It can improve food production, even in the developing world. It can help clean up the environment.
Biotechnology offers the possibility of an essential change in medicine.
From diagnosis and therapy to discovery and prevention. People cannot only expect to live longer but also to lead a better life. The number of people involved in biotechnology and related activities, together with those whose work will depend on biotechnology applications, could reach three million, as part of a challenge to catch up with the American industry, currently eight times bigger than that of Europe. We won't give in Biotechnology would be impossible without research. Sometimes it is controversial, as with GM products or animal testing.