Molecular History
The first condition to require universal molecular testing for all newborns.
What is Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)?
The best-selling book of 1981 was a book explaining how to solve this puzzle.
What is the Rubik's Cube?
He is known as the 'Father' of newborn screening.
Who is Robert Guthrie?
This movie detailed Johnny Cash's rise to fame and earned one it's actors an academy award.
What is 'Walk the Line'?
This is another word for 10 years.
What is a decade?
The year the Molecular Training Course moved to the CDC NBS labs.
What is 2010?
The hardest natural substance known.
What is a diamond?
This type of paper is used for dried blood spot screening.
What is filter paper?
This phone number is in a popular 80s song about Jenny.
What is 867-5309?
On August 24, 2011, this CEO resigned from Apple due to his illness and was replaced by Tim Cook.
Who is Steve Jobs?
The year of the first wide-spread use of molecular testing for cystic fibrosis.
What is 2005?
The first toy to be advertised on television.
What is Mr. Potato Head?
This condition was detected by the first newborn screening test.
What is Phenylketonuria (PKU)?
This singer, known for his 'moon walk' was given the title of 'King of Pop."
Who is Michael Jackson?
The final mission of the US Space Shuttle Program occurred on July 8, 2011 with the launch of this space shuttle.
What is Space Shuttle Atlantis?
The number of states that have received a MAP visit.
What is 28?
Where you would find the Sea of Tranquility.
What is the Moon?
These three types of screening are included in NBS.
What is blood spot screening, hearing screening, and pulse oximetry screening?
This song, recorded by Canadian singer, Celine Dion, served as the main soundtrack to the blockbuster film, Titanic.
What is 'My Heart Will Go On'?
On July 11, 2011, this planet completed its first orbit since its discovery on September 23, 1846.
What is Neptune?
The 2008 Training Courses primarily focused on this disorder.
What is cystic fibrosis (CF)?
These two letters are both symbols for 1,000.
What is M (Roman Numeral) and K (metric system)?
This bill was signed into law on April 24, 2008 to increase awareness among parents, health professionals and the public about testing newborns to identify certain disorders.
What is the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007?
The first music video to ever air on MTV.
What is 'Video Killed the Radio Star' by The Buggles?
According to the United Nations, the world population reached this number on October 31, 2011.
What is 7 billion?