My life & career
Genetic insights may become more accessible, but a sequence alone does not provide a diagnosis or treatment.
THE YOTTABIT SCALE INDEX / Genomics and molecular biology
~190,000×
The cost of reading a human genome collapsed.
The production cost fell from roughly $95 million in 2001 to about $500 by 2022.
2001–2022 · NHGRI historical cost comparison
THE YOTTABIT PERSPECTIVE
What does it mean to me?
Big change is fascinating. Its implications are what matter.
My business
Healthcare businesses can explore new diagnostic services while accounting for interpretation, clinical validation and privacy.
My industry
Pharmaceutical research, diagnostics, crop science and personalized care encounter new opportunities as biological measurement becomes less expensive.
FROM JIM CARROLL’S WORK
Jim has explored the shift toward predictive, personalized healthcare in his work with pharmaceutical and medical-device organizations.
Meet the futurist behind YottaBit ↗WHAT COULD I DO MONDAY MORNING?
Ask which biological question became newly affordable to investigate—and what clinical or practical proof is still missing.
THE EVIDENCE BEHIND THE STORY + METHODOLOGY & SOURCES
What the number really measures
Human genome production sequencing cost, expressed as USD / genome.
The research foundation records: NHGRI downloadable series beginning 2001; 2022 around $500 in historical comparison.
Where the claim has limits
Production cost only; excludes clinical interpretation and treatment
Comparisons and historical rates must be independently checked against definitions and original measurements before an audited chart is published.