Biotechnology is science that uses living things, like plants and animals, to create products and find solutions to solve problems. The Institute on Biotechnology and the Human Future works to figure out how biotechnology should be used in the future to make sure that it is safe for people and the environment. It researches how biotechnology can help us increase the food we have, create new medicines to improve health, and develop new ways of keeping people healthy and safe. The Institute on Biotechnology and the Human Future also looks at the ethical and social issues that come up when biotechnology is used, so that people can make the best decisions about how biotechnology should be used.