1993 Photo Contest, Science & Technology, 1st prize
Photographer

Peter Ginter

01 January, 1992

A stripe pattern shows the separation of protein by means of gel electrophoresis. A growing understanding of genetics is revolutionizing modern medicine. New kinds of medication will have fewer side effects, and some researchers believe that 50 years from now there will be effective drugs to treat almost every known disease.

About the photographer

Peter Ginter

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