Craig Venter has died

Craig Venter’s death at 79 marks the end of an era for genomics, with his team mapping the human genome in 2001 for $100 million—3% of the public consortium’s $3 billion cost. His controversial legacy earned 212 upvotes on Hacker News, outperforming #6 by over 5x the engagement. Venter’s synthetic cell creation in 2010 further cemented his role as a pioneer, yet his business tactics often sparked debate.