title: View of life sciences in the 21st century.
abstract: As we contemplate the nature of life sciences in the 21st century, we should briefly consider the changes that have occurred in the past century. Surely, the sources of progress of this science in the next century are the advances emerging now. Furthermore, the likely pace of discovery and change in life sciences in the next century can best be estimated by a reflection on its history.
authors.affiliation: Institute Professor, Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. sharppa@mit.edu
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Sharp
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001690:Biological Science Disciplines / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans