In the wake of Obama’s victory, Wired takes a look at the battles to come in the next four years. Three of the seven major issues they identify revolve around genetics: ethical and legal issues surrounding genomic data, the future of agriculture and food security, and the what the next generation of genetically modified organisms will look like.
View the original article here: The Next 4 Years: Battlegrounds in Science, Medicine and Environment
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