The project is being worked on by two separate groups. Celera Genomics, a privately owned company, is competing with the publicly financed Human Genome Project, and Celera is winning. Not only are they discovering the sequences first, they are patenting the knowledge as they go. He talked to us about his book, and about the controversy surrounding the mapping of the human genome. A 50-ton meteorite blazed across the early dawn sky.
Experts say it was the size of a city bus.
A trail of smoke was visible long after the meteorite passed by. Scientists weren't sure any remnants of the rock would be found, because the territory is so vast and so empty. Someone did turn up some specimens though, and these were sent to NASA for analysis. Dr. Richard Herd , the curator of National Collections at the Geological Survey of Canada, helped coordinate the meteorite search. He spoke with Bob McDonald about the explosion and its implications.