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Chu visits MIT, gives Construction, Destruction by Big Pharma talk on clean energy Encourages students to get involved By Leo Zhou “transformative technologies,” rang- Associate News Editor ing from the discovery of the Haber- Bosch processEstablished (synthesis of ammonia) 1881 U.S. Secretary of Energy and Nobel to the development of vacuum tubes Laureate in Physics Steven Chu visited and transistors, as analogies to what MIT to map out his strategies to re- he believed were the right policies for store U.S. competitiveness in clean en- growth in the U.S. economy. ergy in a talk at Kresge Auditorium this Using the talk as an opportunity to Wednesday. This is his first visit to the reach out to the MIT community, Chu Institute since his Compton lecture in also announced the Better Buildings 2009. The event was sponsored by the Challenge. Part of President Obama’s student-run MIT Energy Club. Better Buildings Initiative, the Chal- In his address — “Winning the lenge calls on company CEOs, uni- Clean Energy Race” — Chu made ex- versity presidents, and state and local tensive use of historical examples of leaders to build more energy-efficient and money-saving buildings, and rec- ognizes them for their efforts. “Part of the Challenge is a ‘case competition’ to encourage energy club students to come upEstablished with solutions to these 1881 en- ergy efficiency barriers,” said Chu. According the Department of Ener- gy’s website, the Better Building Case Competition allows college students to work on real scenarios submitted by both public- and private-sector DOE partners through a team formed Source: Flickr User Cent. for Amer. Prog. Act. by their university’s energy club. The U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven teams will be invited to present at a Chu gave a talk about clean energy Wednesday in Kresge Auditorium. Steven Chu, Page 7

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Government officials and re- the U.S. economy. The meeting Kailang Chen—The Tech gional leaders in industry and aca- was part of the Advanced Manu- Top — The Analog Devices building, located between Smart and Osborne Street, was torn demia gathered at MIT on Monday facturing Partnership (AMP), cre- down to make way for a new building for Novartis AG. The Swiss pharmaceutical giant has plans to for a day-long forum as part of a ated by President Obama in June double the size of its facilities in Cambridge. White House initiative that aims to as a national effort to bring to- Bottom, foreground — Construction begins on a new Pfizer building at 610 Main Street. Pfizer, turn America’s laboratory advanc- also a pharmaceutical company, is moving research to Cambridge and has signed a 10-year lease for es into new technologies to boost AMP, Page 13 the MIT-owned property. What remains of the Analog Devices building can be seen in the background.

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D European Central Bank head suggests wider rescue is possible, pending spending discipline By Jack Ewing the future of Europe.” European version of the sort of for stemming the crisis. Capital said in a research note.

worl The New York Times Last weekend, Germany and large securities purchases that Europe appeared to have After insisting for weeks that France began floating a plan to the Federal Reserve has used to bought a bit more time Wednes- the ECB is not authorized, under

n FRANKFURT, Germany — hold member nations of the euro try stimulating the U.S. economy. day, when the Federal Reserve, the European Union treaty, to Mario Draghi, the president of the currency union more financially But he seemed to be saying the ECB and four other central bail out national governments, European Central Bank, laid the accountable to their fellow mem- that the ECB would use its virtu- banks agreed to free up more dol- Draghi on Thursday hinted at groundwork for a more aggressive bers by giving European Union ally unlimited financial resources lar lending to European banks. how the treaty mandate might response to the debt crisis Thurs- officials the power to vet and to keep financial markets at bay, But the stock market rally that nonetheless let the central bank day, suggesting that the bank approve their national budgets. if government leaders in the euro followed that move did not carry to do just that. He noted that the could increase its support for the Eurozone agreement to such a region agreed to do their part by over to Thursday — although suc- ECB’s mandate required it to atio European economy if political proposal is seen as a possible addressing the structural flaws cessful government bond auc- ensure price stability “in either leaders took more radical steps precondition to increased financ- that allowed the debt problems of tions in Spain and France did direction.” to enforce spending discipline ing by the ECB, to which Ger- Greece to mutate into a threat to indicate at least a temporary calm Typically, the ECB has seen its among members. many and France are the biggest the global economy. in the debt storm. main job as keeping a lid on infla- In the run-up to a meeting of contributors. “What I believe our economic By insisting that greater action tion. But “either direction” might European leaders late next week, Draghi, in the manner of cen- and monetary union needs is a would depend on rules to enforce mean that if inflation fell below Draghi’s remarks seemed to be tral bankers, made no explicit new fiscal compact,” Draghi said. spending discipline among euro the central bank’s official target part of a larger effort by the ECB promises Thursday. And the quid “It is time to adapt the euro area members, Draghi might at least of about two percent, the ECB & N and the region’s biggest econom- pro quo he offered governments design with a set of institutions, partly address German concerns would be required to take action ic powers — Germany and France was indirect. But his remarks illu- rules and processes that is com- that greater ECB action would to prevent deflation. That would — to lay the foundation for a minated how the ECB might an- mensurate with the requirements reward countries that have mis- be justification for the central broader rescue without seeming swer increasingly desperate calls of monetary union.” managed their finances and vio- bank to do what so many experts to compromise their principles. for the bank to escalate its inter- After government leaders take late a prohibition against financ- have been urging: buy govern- Later Thursday, the French vention in bond markets with- steps to improve the way the euro ing governments. ment bonds on the open market president, Nicolas Sarkozy — ac- out violating its own mandate or area is managed, “other elements “Mr. Draghi appeared to be in greater amounts. That would

orld knowledging the region’s debt alienating Germany, where oppo- might follow,” Draghi said. holding up the possibility of a effectively ease the debt crisis for crisis — announced that he and sition to an ECB bailout of Greece European leaders will hold a greater degree of ECB interven- those governments, while also the German chancellor, Angela or Italy continues to run deep. summit meeting Dec. 9, which is tion if euro area governments stimulating the eurozone econo- Merkel, would meet in Paris on Speaking to the European now seen as the latest deadline — were to commit, at next week’s my by pumping hundreds of bil- W Monday “to make French-Ger- Parliament in Brussels, Draghi there have been many during the key EU summit, to a tougher set of lions of euros into it — printing man propositions to guarantee stopped well short of offering a nearly two-year euro debt saga — fiscal rules,” analysts at Barclays money, as economists call it.

Chinese On the occasion of the visit of the President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, manufacturing Christoph Leitl to MIT you are cordially invited to join us for a lecture followed by a buffet contracts in reception. November

HONG KONG — The Chinese What: A model for the future of the European Union manufacturing sector contracted in November, according to a closely (followed by a buffet reception) watched barometer, indicating that a key engine of global growth is get- ting dragged down by the economic woes of Europe and the United Who: Dr. Christoph Leitl, President of the Austrian Economic States and by the Chinese authori- Chamber ties’ moves to cool inflation. An index measuring activity in the manufacturing sector, released by the China Federation of Logis- tics and Purchasing on Thursday, Where: MIT Sloan School of Management / Room E62-250 slumped to 49 in November, much more than economists had expect- th ed. The reading, below the 50 mark When: December 8 2011 at 5:30 pm that separates expansion from con- traction, marked a significant fall th from the previous month’s reading RSVP: by December 6 to [email protected] of 50.4. OR Tel: (212)421-5250 A separate purchasing managers’ index released by HSBC on Thurs- day painted a similar picture. That A severe sovereign debt crisis and the obvious inability to enact suitable controls and index fell to 47.7, from 51 in October. —Bettina Wassener, sanctions shape the debate about the future of Europe. As an entrepreneur and a The New York Times longtime leader and voice of the European business community Christoph Leitl strongly Job losses for believes that Europe needs not only a new policy focus but a different approach to integration. Together with Günther Verheugen the former EU Commissioner for many; good new Enterprise and Industry he recently published an English/German anthology (“Europe? jobs for few Europe!”) where he likens the Union with a complacent company resisting the need People across the working for innovation and prescribes some remedies. spectrum suffered job losses in re- cent years: bricklayers and book- keepers as well as workers in man- Christoph Leitl was elected President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber in ufacturing and marketing. 2000 and reelected in 2005 and 2010. From 2002 till 2005 Leitl served as President of But only a select few work- ers have fully regained their foot- EUROCHAMBRES, the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry. As ing during the agonizingly slow current honorary President of EUROCHAMBRES, Leitl focuses on the recovery. Even though the Labor Depart- internationalization of European businesses and the creation of a global chamber ment is expected to report Friday platform. that employers added more than 100,000 jobs in November, a new study shows just how rare such Best regards people are. According to the study, Christian Kesberg to be released Friday by the John J. The Austrian Trade Commissioner for the USA Heldrich Center for Workforce De- velopment at Rutgers, just seven percent of those who lost jobs after the financial crisis have returned to or exceeded their previous fi- nancial position and maintained their lifestyles. Austrian Trade Commission Tel +1 212 421 52 50 The vast majority say they have 120 West 45th Street, 9th Floor Fax +1 212 421 52 51 diminished lifestyles, and about 15 New York, NY 10036 [email protected] percent say the reduction in their United States of America www.advantageaustria.org/us incomes has been drastic and will probably be permanent. —Motoko Rich, The New York Times nation world & nation world & nation world & nation & nation world & nation world & nation world nation Friday, December 2, 2011 The Tech 3 Egypt’s Muslim brotherhood WORLD & Nati EU tightens sanctions against keeps distance from Salafis Iran after embassy attack CAIRO — The Muslim Brotherhood’s political arm Thursday distanced itself from a more conservative Islamist party as early vote tallies indicated that the two factions would claim the two By Nicholas Kulish and a British diplomatic residen- four other European countries largest roles in the first Parliament elected since the ouster of and Rick Gladstone tial facility in Tehran on Tuesday have closed their Tehran embas- President Hosni Mubarak. The New York Times by Iranian protesters — apparently sies since Tuesday as a precaution. Responding to reports that the two Islamist parties could to- aligned with the government-con- According to a statement re- gether make up a majority of the new Parliament, the Brother- BERLIN — The European Union trolled Basij militia — angry over leased by the Council of the Eu- hood’s Freedom and Justice Party denied that there was any “al- announced tightened sanctions the West’s economic sanctions ropean Union, the foreign minis- leged alliance” with the ultraconservative party, Al Nour, to form against Iran on Thursday in the against Iran over its disputed nu- ters meeting in Brussels said the “an Islamist government.” aftermath of the storming of Brit- clear weapons program. tightened sanctions “target entities The statement appeared to be aimed at quieting the anxiety of ain’s Tehran embassy, adding 180 Reuters reported from Teh- and individuals directly involved Egyptian liberals and Western governments about the unexpect- on Iranian officials and companies to ran that Western diplomats who in Iran’s nuclear activities, which edly large share of the vote apparently won by Al Nour, which a blacklist that freezes their assets had toured the British facilities 24 are in violation of U.N. Security was formed by the ultraconservative Islamists known as Salaf- and bans travel to member states. hours after the assault reported Council resolutions.” The state- is. It also reflected the fine line that the Muslim Brotherhood is But the measures fell well short “devastating” damage and that ment also said the ministers would walking as it tries to hold together its most ardent Islamist sup- WORLD & Nati of demands by Britain and France the ambassador’s personal resi- look at additional ways in coming porters in the streets without provoking a backlash at home or for an embargo on oil purchases dence had been “systematically weeks to broaden existing sanc- internationally. from Iran, one of the world’s lead- destroyed.” tions aimed at Iran’s financial sys- —David D. Kirkpatrick, The New York Times ing producers. Greece, a European Britain’s government withdrew tem, transport sector, energy sec- Union member and a significant its diplomats from Iran on Wednes- tor and the Revolutionary Guard, UN official says Syria is in a buyer of Iranian oil, expressed day, ordered Iran to close its em- a segment of the Iran armed forces strong resistance to that step, and bassy in London and gave Iranian that Western nations suspect is the civil war China, one of Iran’s biggest cus- diplomats a 48-hour deadline to overseer of a clandestine nuclear tomers for oil, warned the Euro- vacate Britain, officially downgrad- weapons program. BEIRUT — The United Nations declared Thursday that Syr- peans against what it called “emo- ing relations with Iran to the lowest The group of foreign ministers ia was in a state of civil war, as the death toll from nearly nine tionally charged actions” to punish possible, short of a formal break. also condemned the attack on the months of bloodshed rose to more than 4,000 people and more Iran in response to the British em- British leaders also accused British diplomatic facilities in Teh- soldiers were reported to have defected from the army to join an bassy attack. Iran’s Islamic hierarchy of approv- ran, saying that the council “con- armed uprising against President Bashar Assad. The developments at a Euro- ing the assault on the British dip- siders these actions taken against The comments by the U.N. high commissioner for human pean Union ministerial meeting lomatic facilities in Tehran, which the U.K. as actions against the Eu- rights, Navi Pillay, came as the Local Coordination Committees, in Brussels came as new details evoked images of the Iranian take- ropean Union as a whole. The EU an opposition group, said security forces killed at least 24 people emerged regarding the scale of over of the U.S. Embassy there is taking appropriate measures in across the country Thursday. on destruction at the British embassy more than 30 years ago. At least response.” “We are placing the figure at 4,000, but the information com- ing to us is that it’s much more,” Pillay said at a news confer- ence in Geneva. “As soon as there were more and more defec- tors threatening to take up arms, I said this in August before the WORLD & Nati Security Council, that there’s going to be a civil war. And at the moment that’s how I am characterizing this.” After Clinton visit, US to relax Her declaration came amid rising international pressure on Assad’s government, with the Arab League, the European Union, Turkey and the United States all taking measures to further con- some curbs on aid to Myanmar strict the Syrian economy. In past months, the Syrian pound has faltered, and the country’s two major sources of revenue — tour- By Steven Lee Myers thaw in one of the world’s most iso- visit as “a historic milestone” that he ism and oil — have been crippled by sanctions. The New York Times lated and repressive nations. In each hoped would “open a new chapter in —Nada Bakri, The New York Times meeting, Clinton delivered a letter relations.” YANGON, Myanmar — Secre- from President Obama expressing Where that new chapter will lead Official says US needs time to tary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton support for the democratization of depends on whether Thein Sein’s said Thursday that the United States Myanmar. government takes additional steps assess aid to North Korea would loosen some restrictions on “For decades, the choices of this to open up the country’s politics, re- international financial assistance country’s leaders kept it apart from lease political prisoners and end the SEOUL, South Korea — The United States needs more time and development programs in the global economy and the com- violent repression of minority ethnic to decide on possible aid for North Korea because it is not sure

Myanmar, in response to a nascent munity of nations,” Clinton said after groups in some of the world’s longest humanitarian assistance would reach the people in need, the top on political and economic opening in meeting Thein Sein in Naypyidaw, civil conflicts. U.S. aid official said Thursday. the country. Myanmar’s remote new capital. “To- A senior Obama administration Rajiv Shah, the head of the United States Agency for Interna- The U.S. and Myanmar, formerly day the United States is prepared to official said late in the day Thurs- tional Development, made the comment amid growing appeals known as Burma, also agreed to dis- respond to reforms with measured day that there was not yet any spe- from U.S. and United Nations relief agencies, which have recent- WORLD & Nati cuss upgrading diplomatic relations steps to lessen its isolation and im- cific timetable for actions by either ly called for urgent aid for the most vulnerable of the North Ko- — which were suspended for two prove the lives of citizens.” country and that a full restoration of rean population, especially its children. decades — and exchanging ambas- Clinton met Thein Sein at the diplomatic relations appeared to be “Our goal is to identify and complete an assessment of wheth- sadors, a step that could transform monumental presidential palace, months away, at a minimum. er food aid assistance can effectively be provided in a manner U.S. diplomacy in Southeast Asia. erected along with the rest of the In her meetings and public state- that is transparent and targeted and reaches intended beneficia- Clinton met the country’s new city only six years ago on what had ments, Clinton said she raised a ries and avoids the risk of graft and misappropriation,” Shah said president, U Thein Sein, Thursday been an obscure stretch of farmland number of issues that have divided in an interview. morning and its main opposition about 200 miles north of Yangon, the the U.S. and Myanmar since 1990, In recent weeks, Mercy Corps and four other U.S. relief or- leader, the Nobel peace laureate country’s largest city. Thein Sein, a when the ruling military junta re- ganizations operating in North Korea have charged that by de- Aung San Suu Kyi, later in the day, former general and prime minister fused to acknowledge the results of laying a decision on aid, Washington was playing politics with underscoring the Obama adminis- in the previous military government, elections won by Suu Kyi’s party, the humanitarian aid for children. tration’s cautious efforts to nurture a greeted Clinton cordially, calling her National League for Democracy. —Choe Sang-Hun, The New York Times

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high pressure just to our west 100 mph speeds blasting the on 1012 will keep cool air blowing in desert Southwest!)

Extended Forecast W Today: Partly cloudy. High 52°F (11°C). NW wind at 5–10 mph. Situation for Noon Eastern Time, Friday, December 2, 2011 Tonight: Becoming mostly clear. Low 32°F (0°C). N wind at 10 mph. Weather Systems Weather Fronts Precipitation Symbols Other Symbols o Snow Rain Fog Tomorrow: Sunny. High 45°F (7°C). N wind at 10 mph. Trough

High Pressure R Showers Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 55°F (13°C). Thunderstorm Warm Front Low Pressure Light Monday: Increasing clouds. Highs in the low 60s (16–18°C), Haze l Cold Front lows in the low 40s (4–7°C) Moderate Compiled by MIT Hurricane Meteorology Staff D Stationary Front Heavy and The Tech 4

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video game review HHHHH The Legend of Zelda: Zelda fans, rejoice Skyward Sword Skyward Sword boasts an improved level design, Nintendo Wii, single player new graphics, and an engaging storyline

By Jessica J. Pourian sary tasks to complete the game — it’s not current item, and hold it down to view Staff Writer just about dungeon-hopping anymore. the item screen. This is the single worst The worlds themselves are fully utilized, part of the game — you can find yourself Skyward Sword might just be the best and the journeys to get to the dungeons mid battle staring at the item selection Zelda game ever made. can sometimes be just as challenging screen while enemies pummel you or, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and time consuming as the dungeons better yet, you’ll suddenly be fight- was released last Sunday to great critical themselves. You’ll have to return to the ing a boss holding your bug net. acclaim. It is the fastest selling Zelda game same areas multiple times throughout But besides swimming and item of all time — since its release last week it the game, but the experience is kept fresh selection, the game is nearly per- has sold over 535,000 copies in the U.S. with a variety of twists and environmen- fect. The 1:1 sword control introduced alone. The game comes five years after its tal changes that can be rather difficult to in this game is what Wii users have been predecessor, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight overcome. There are also plenty of humor- waiting for since the console’s release and must instead creatively use many of Princess, which launched with the ous side-quests to keep you occupied five years ago. The fighting can initially your items to get through a level. The bosses Wii console in 2006. It’s been when you don’t feel like focusing on the be challenging — if you are not careful, are cleverly designed and provide many a long wait for devout Zelda lengthy main quest. Skyloft, the main you might find yourself waggling your epic showdowns throughout the game. fans, and it’s been worth overworld from which you access Wiimote to no avail. Enemies are de- The graphics are absolutely gorgeous. it. I spent many, many every other region in the game, is signed to take advantage of poor When the “watercolor” approach was ini- hours over about five a safe place to wander and hunt swordplay, and you must aim tially announced, I was hesitant we were days completing this for treasure. It’s much like the your strikes with precision if you going to see a departure from the realism game, and I can’t wait ocean in Wind Waker, but want to win. Once you get over of Twilight Princess for a more cel-shad- until Christmas break to flying around using the Wi- the learning curve, however, ed, Wind Waker-type feel. I was wrong. do it all again. imote is much more fun it becomes quite satisfy- Though the graphics are more cartoon-y Gameplay-wise, Sky- than sailing. ing to strategically slash than some other games, these watercolor ward Sword is phenome- While using the Wi- at enemies. Bosses are graphics are an excellent fit for the Zelda above its predecessors is the excellent sto- the story is definitely the most The 1:1 sword control nal. You can be engrossed imote as a sword and especially focused on series. The characters remain realistically rytelling. Nintendo has pinned down its touching Zelda to date. from one to twelve hours depend- for other activities Skyward Sword keeping you aware of proportioned, but the animation allows characters better than it ever has before. This 40+ hour game is well worth your introduced in this game ing on your commitment, and the new is mostly fun and your motions, and for fantastical creatures like Gorons and The characters are far more expressive time. With excellent graphics, a beauti- save point system makes it easy to stop intuitive, the most might just be the each win becomes other races to still look smooth and in than they have been in any prior Zelda fully crafted storyline, and intriguing level is what Wii users have and start playing: instead of saving any obvious prob- best Zelda more rewarding. place. Backgrounds in the game are clev- game, and even NPCs who don’t matter to design, you won’t find a better adventure time and being reset to a default location lems in the Also adding a erly blurred with an impressionis- tic the central storyline will charm you with game out there this holiday season. It is been waiting for since when you boot up the game, you now game stem game ever new strategic effect, both compensating for the their personality and humor. Greater use a solid candidate for the best Zelda game save at specific statues, and you are from the made. element to Wii’s lack of processing power of cinematic sequences lends a grander ever created; even better than, dare I say the console’s release five spawned there when you begin some- the game and providing a lovely backdrop scale to this story — each shot is per- it, Ocarina of Time. It is a stronger game years ago. again. times-an- is the for each world. fectly framed, and the interac- in nearly every way, though I admit OoT’s Skyward Sword mixes noying stam- Keeping with past Zelda tions between Link and Zelda nostalgia give it a serious edge with most it up from previous con- i n a games, Nintendo has paid close are priceless. You won’t find any college-age gamers. Even if you think Oca- Zelda games, add- trols. gauge ­ attention to the music in Skyward voice acting in this game — Nin- rina of Time is the pinnacle of all gaming, ing a diversity The constant use of motion control can be — a meter that allows Link to dash for a Sword. Dramatic scenes are scored tendo correctly shuns the often you should put down your p-sets and pick of neces- tedious. Swimming, which is controlled short time. The meter also drains with with fully orchestrated music, awful voice acting of RPGs and up your Wiimote-swords to try out Ninten- by motions of the Wiimote, can be very sword spin moves, making battles some- and you’ll be whistling the main adventure games to keep the do’s newest Zelda — you might be pleas- frustrating. It’s easy to overshoot the what tougher. theme of the game long after you characters dialogue subtitled. The antly surprised. direction you want, and if you move the The dungeons themselves, which spot- finish it. Though music isn’t as heavily choice is the right one, as it allows the Wiimote too far to one side it sometimes light several new, unique designs, are some emphasized in Skyward Sword as it was in game to progress smoothly, and no jarring launches you in a different direction. of the best I have seen in an adventure game. Ocarina of Time, the game is still an aural voices interrupt your playing experience. Nintendo has also done away with the They showcase a variety of different puzzles pleasure. Fans of the series’ music should Skyward Sword had me more invested in three item/three button assignment that will keep you on your toes and, depart- consider purchasing the special edition of a video game than any other game in a long that’s been the norm for Zelda ing from typical Zelda fashion, you won’t the game, which comes bundled with an time. I felt my pulse quicken at boss battles Did you get all that? games since Ocarina of Time. have to light a single torch to complete the orchestrated soundtrack of Zelda’s most and I truly came to like all the characters. The No Now, a real-time item selection game. Skyward Sword forces you to compile memorable themes and a gold Wiimote ending, along with a few choice cut-scenes Yes screen is permanently on B. techniques you learn throughout the game Plus featuring the Hylian Crest. throughout the game, had me in tears. I won’t Hit B quickly to equip your — you can’t just rely on one item anymore What really makes this game shine spoil anything for you, but I will tell you that

The characters are far more expressive than they have been Screen

in any prior Zelda game, and even sh ot s an d art NPCs who don’t matter to the central w ork c our storyline will charm you with their te sy personality and humor. of nintend o ; so ur ce: Nin tend o e3 2011 on lin e pre s s ki t 10

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14 The Tech Friday, December 2, 2011 DNA sequencing bottlenecked in a deluge of data By Andrew Pollack “It sounds like an analog solu- researchers to store, transmit and long-awaited threshold excludes ous bioinformatics companies, like The New York Times tion in a digital age,” said Sifei He, especially to analyze the data. the cost of making sense of that SoftGenetics, DNAStar, DNAnexus the head of cloud computing for “Data handling is now the data, which is becoming a bigger and NextBio, have sprung up to of- BGI, based in China, is the BGI, formerly known as the Beijing bottleneck,” said David Haussler, part of the total cost as sequencing fer software and services to help world’s largest genomics research Genomics Institute. director of the Center for Biomo- costs themselves decline. analyze the data. EMC, a maker institute, with 167 DNA sequencers But for now, he said, there is no lecular Science and Engineering “The real cost in the sequenc- of data storage equipment, has producing the equivalent of 2,000 better way. at the University of California, ing is more than just running the found life sciences a fertile mar- human genomes a day. The field of genomics is caught Santa Cruz. “It costs more to ana- sequencing machine,” said Mark ket for products that handle large BGI churns out so much data in a data deluge. DNA sequencing lyze a genome than to sequence a Gerstein, professor of biomedical amounts of information. BGI is that it often cannot transmit its is becoming faster and cheaper at a genome.” informatics at Yale. “And now that starting a journal, GigaScience, results to clients or collaborators pace far outstripping Moore’s law, That could delay the day when is becoming more apparent.” to publish data-heavy life science over the Internet or other commu- which describes the rate at which DNA sequencing is routinely used But the data challenges are papers. nications lines because that would computing gets faster and cheaper. in medicine. In only a year or two, also creating opportunities. There “We believe the field of bioin- take weeks. Instead, it sends com- The result is that the abil- the cost of determining a person’s is demand for people trained in formatics for genetic analysis will puter disks containing the data via ity to determine DNA sequences complete DNA blueprint is expect- bioinformatics, the convergence be one of the biggest areas of dis- FedEx. is starting to outrun the ability of ed to fall below $1,000. But that of biology and computing. Numer- ruptive innovation in life science tools over the next few years,” Isaac Ro, an analyst at Goldman Sachs, wrote in a recent report.

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