I think it's also important to note that our understanding of molecular biology while impressive is still so incomplete and there is much to learn. This is a k

I think it's also important to note that our understanding of molecular biology while impressive is still so incomplete and there is much to learn. This is a kind of cool Wiki article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_molecular_biology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_molecular_biology But the discipline isn't even 100 years old yet, and really only in the last couple of decades have we been able to have technology to really take advantage of isolation. We have learned so much about modern medicine, but have so much more to go.