Why Major in Biochemistry at Baylor?
When Watson and Crick announced the structure fo deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), they launched an explosion of research in biochemistry. The goal of this research is an understanding of the molecular basis of life itself. An with this understanding come the potential to reshape our world in ways that were once unimaginable. Today, biochemistry and the other molecular life sciences have made possible genetic engineering, biotechnology, an understanding of the molecular basis for disease, improved drug design, gene therapy and a host of innovations that have enormous importance in today’s society. Biochemistry is intellectually stimulating and exposes the student to concepts at the “cutting-edge” of the modern science. Biochemists and other molecular life scientists are leaders in research that is interesting, challenging, potentially rewarding and important to society. The greater a person’s education, the greater the potential to make discoveries of fundamental significance to mankind. St
