"He's one of the few scientists who is very articulate in expressing complex scientific topics," he said. "We're ecstatic he agreed to come."
Fei expressed approval that Collins took stands about the impact of the genome outside of science.
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"I was happy to see is that he wasn't afraid to give his own opinion," he said.
Future events in the Harvard Health Caucus' program, titled "Pandora's Box? The Social Implications of the Human Genome Project" include panel discussions on genetic privacy next week at Harvard Law School and on "Finding God in the Genome" in April at Harvard Divinity School.