Inside the Dramatic Race to Decode the Human Genome
Inside the Dramatic Race to Decode the Human Genome  
Podcast: The Pulse
Published On: Thu Jun 26 2025
Description: Twenty-five years ago, President Bill Clinton announced a historic achievement: The completion of the first-ever survey of the human genome. The ceremony focused on the power of unity and collaboration — but, behind the scenes, the journey to this generational discovery had been marked by a bitter, cut-throat competition. We  look back at the race to decode the human genome — and who really won.