2003 marks the 50th anniversary of Francis Crick and James Watson groundbreaking discovery of DNA. In the half century that has followed, advances in the field of genetic science have come at a light speed. From genetically modified crops, or frankenfood, to Dolly th sheep, to recent rumours of the first cloned human baby, genetic research has and will continue to transform lives. Despite the huge coverage of genetic science, there is little sense that anyone is directing the debate.