On Wednesday, October 2, nearly 350 guests attended the second annual Parents & Science Celebrating Science benefit at The Rockefeller University. The featured speaker, molecular geneticist Jeffrey Friedman, M.D., Ph.D. gave a lecture titled “Your Child’s Medical Future in the 10X Genetic Revolution.” Dr. Friedman spoke brilliantly as a scientist, and candidly as a father. He highlighted the ways in which “spelling errors” in a person’s DNA can translate into a variety of diseases and disorders, many of which were not previously known to have genetic underpinnings. As Dr. Friedman noted, while modern technology can sequence a person’s entire genome at a cost that is rapidly plummeting, the work of making sense of what specific genetic blips tell us—and what disorders they may imply—is far from complete. Following the lecture, guests enjoyed a special tented dinner on the campus esplanade, as well as a brief auction of unique scientific experiences with Rockefeller Scientists. The event raised over $1,200,000 for the Parents & Science Discovery Fund.