| 50 people who could save the planet
He envisaged a giant DNA database that drugs companies would pay to search through, and led a company aiming to do just that. His vision clashed with a publicly funded scientific initiative to sequence the genome and make the information available for free, led by numerous Nobel prize-winners. The acrimonious race that ensued was eventually declared a draw, though Venter's notoriety was complete when he subsequently revealed that most of the DNA his team had decoded was, in fact, his own. Venter is not giving up his human genomics work, but says that he is now drawn to environmental problems by their urgency - and by the rapidity with which he thinks he can find solutions. Rather than the two decades or so it can take to bring a drug to market, he envisages his modified micro-organisms producing commercial fuels within just a few years.
Corrections and clarifications
In fact, Brophy Sr. was listed by the city in July 2004 as the second highest egregious defender who had stopped paying his municipal fines at that time. Brophy said he was contesting many of the violations. 1/4/08 An article Thursday about the appointment of Edo de Waart as the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's music director misstated Margaret Butler's position with the orchestra. Butler is second oboist, not principal oboist. Stephen Colburn is principal oboist. *** The All Around the Map column Sunday in the Travel section misstated the location of Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary. It is in Green Bay, not Sheboygan. The column also omitted the name of the museum holding the "Sublime Spaces and Visionary Worlds" exhibit. It is at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, 608 New York Ave., Sheboygan.
Mr. College Football
The road schedule looks really tough. Make your plans for Jacksonville (vs. Florida) now. 2. USC (11-2) Arkansas transfer Mitch Mustain will compete with Mark Sanchez to replace John David Booty at quarterback. Either one will do the job well, and the Trojans will just keep rolling. 3. Ohio State (11-1 entering championship game) Only two seniors were in the starting lineup for Monday night's BCS championship game with LSU. The Buckeyes again will be the class of the Big Ten in 2008. 4. Florida (9-4) The Gators return two of the best offensive players in college football, Heisman Trophy winner QB Tim Tebow and WR Percy Harvin. Next season they will finally have a big-time running back in USC transfer Emmanuel Moody. 5. Missouri (12-2) If RB Tony Temple is granted another year of eligibility due to a medical hardship, he'll join QB Chase Daniel and WR Jeremy Maclin to form the nation's best offense.
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