Cell biologists' investigations determine how microorganisms and cells function, and apply these findings to human cells as well. The control of cell growth and structure is the basis for understanding diseases such as cancer. Environmental Scientists provide information necessary for helping humanity cope with the consequences of life by investigating the effects of biological, chemical and geophysical activity on the environment. We have learned that air can become polluted from factory smokestacks, and Environmental Scientists have offered us solutions such as designing filters, scrubbers and other equipment to reduce or eliminate the pollution that is released into the atmosphere. Microbiology is used by Environmental Scientists to facilitate the cleanup of oil spills, landfills, and other environmental disasters.
Geneticists study the process by which organisms inherit and transmit genetic information.
Four letters, A, C, G, and T are the language of life. Each letter by itself is meaningless, but together, the letters create a code of life. Through Geneticists efforts, we learn how to interpret this simple code. Currently, we are learning how to read and speak the language of inheritance. Simply by reading this life language, Geneticists of the future will tell us the life history of an organism.