# Genetic Improvement Was Clear on the Horizon by Robert L. Sinsheimer > "The larger and the deeper challenges—those concerned with the defined genetic improvement of man—perhaps fortunately are not yet in our grasp, but they are etched clear upon the horizon. We should begin to prepare now for their reality." > **— Robert L. Sinsheimer**, *1969, “The Prospect for Designed Genetic Change”* ## Sources and Context - **Full source:** [Robert L. Sinsheimer, Caltech-hosted 1969 essay](https://calteches.library.caltech.edu/2718/). Sinsheimer urges preparation for genetic interventions he says were not yet in hand. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/We Were Never Going to Make It|We Were Never Going to Make It]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer|Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Synthetic Biology|Synthetic Biology]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/The Prospect for Designed Genetic Change|The Prospect for Designed Genetic Change]] - [[wiki/Synthetic Biology|Synthetic Biology]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "The larger and the deeper challenges—those concerned with the defined genetic improvement of man—perhaps fortunately are not yet in our grasp, but they are etched clear upon the horizon. We should begin to prepare now for their reality." — Robert L. Sinsheimer, 1969, “The Prospect for Designed Genetic Change” https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-sinsheimer-genetic-horizon ```