Molecular History
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The Past 10 Years
100

The first condition to require universal molecular testing for all newborns.

What is Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)?

100

The best-selling book of 1981 was a book explaining how to solve this puzzle.

What is the Rubik's Cube?

100

He is known as the 'Father' of newborn screening.

Who is Robert Guthrie?

100

This movie detailed Johnny Cash's rise to fame and earned one it's actors an academy award.

What is 'Walk the Line'?

100

This is another word for 10 years.

What is a decade?

200

The year the Molecular Training Course moved to the CDC NBS labs.

What is 2010?

200

The hardest natural substance known.

What is a diamond? 

200

This type of paper is used for dried blood spot screening.

What is filter paper?

200

This phone number is in a popular 80s song about Jenny.

What is 867-5309?

200

On August 24, 2011, this CEO resigned from Apple due to his illness and was replaced by Tim Cook.

Who is Steve Jobs?

300

The year of the first wide-spread use of molecular testing for cystic fibrosis.

What is 2005?

300

The first toy to be advertised on television.

What is Mr. Potato Head?

300

This condition was detected by the first newborn screening test.

What is Phenylketonuria (PKU)?

300

This singer, known for his 'moon walk' was given the title of 'King of Pop."

Who is Michael Jackson?

300

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?

400

The number of states that have received a MAP visit.

What is 28?

400

Where you would find the Sea of Tranquility.

What is the Moon?

400

These three types of screening are included in NBS.

What is blood spot screening, hearing screening, and pulse oximetry screening?

400

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'?

400

On July 11, 2011, this planet completed its first orbit since its discovery on September 23, 1846. 

What is Neptune?

500

The 2008 Training Courses primarily focused on this disorder.

What is cystic fibrosis (CF)?

500

These two letters are both symbols for 1,000.

What is M (Roman Numeral) and K (metric system)?

500

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?

500

The first music video to ever air on MTV.

What is 'Video Killed the Radio Star' by The Buggles?

500

According to the United Nations, the world population reached this number on October 31, 2011.

What is 7 billion?