The Google Story -- An Excerpt From David A. Vise's Book:
A new book about Google and a sample chapter about Google and genomics. Big players are coming to the Google table. Microsoft is right to be worried.
The BIG question is: AT what point in Google's growth does it become too big, too critical and too powerful so as to require regulation? The analogy with the Bell System monopoly of last century I'm sure rings in their ears. But who would regulate it? Some international group because of its reach and influence?
"One of the most exciting Google projects involves biological and genetic research that could foster important medical and scientific breakthroughs. Through this effort, Google may help accelerate the era of personalized medicine, in which understanding an individual's precise genetic makeup can contribute to the ability of physicians and counselors to tailor health care treatment, rather than dispensing medications or recommending treatments based on statistics or averages. New insights, new medicines, and the use or avoidance of certain foods and pharmaceuticals for people with specific genetic traits are among the possible outcomes."
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