# The Human Genome Project Is Not the End It Is the End of the Beginning by Eric Lander > "The Human Genome Project is not the end. It is the end of the beginning." > **— Eric Lander**, *2003, Human Genome Project completion-era remarks* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Human Genome Project completion-era remarks, 2003. ## Sources and Context - **Source lead requiring final verification:** [Human Genome Project completion-era remarks](https://www.genome.gov/human-genome-project) — the supplied dossier points here, but exact wording, attribution, or complete source context has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary or sufficiently authoritative source. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Evolutionary Biology|Evolutionary Biology]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "The Human Genome Project is not the end. It is the end of the beginning." — Eric Lander, 2003, Human Genome Project completion-era remarks https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-eric-lander-human-genome-project-end-end ```