We’re not so sure about the criteria used to make the selections (see #10: real-life kryptonite), but the list includes three topics that come up here all the time:
#2 – The publishing of Venter’s entire genome
#5 – Heart valve tissue grown from stem cells
By the way, if you’re a fan of the end-of-year list, be sure to check out Rex Sorgatz’s impressive compilation of them.
-Greg Dahlmann