Examples should include milestones from early cultures (e.g., China, Greece, Egypt) as well as more recent milestones. They should include examples from various categories, such as inventions, discoveries, artifacts, and processes.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How have historical events influenced and been influenced by biotechnology?
- What discoveries have contributed to recent breakthroughs in biotechnology?
- What are some of the advances that resulted from the human genome project? How did this influence gene editing?
- How did these discoveries lead to the development of recombinant DNA technology? How are these advances used today?
- What are the future applications of biotechnology? How can the field be used for future breakthroughs in medicine and science?
- What are the implications of genomics and proteomics on biotechnology and current healthcare?