On Point Interview Review
The interview between Tom Ashbrook and his guest Kevin Esvelt, a Harvard Medical School graduate with a Ph.D. in biochemistry, enlightens society on the many developing ways in which scientists can change evolution within the ecosystem. This being said, gene technology is stated as the range of tests involved with comprehending gene expressions, acquiring genetic variation, and being able to modify genes to result in being able to transfer those genes to a new host. This process is accessible to every species. Genes are also passed on from generation to generation which was referred to in the interview as “Nature’s Evolution.” As a human species, being able to modify our DNA with engineering can increase the complexity …show more content…
In addition, there is a large range in side effects that scientists have yet to determine. These side effects could potentially result in a negative effect that would have a huge impact on the entire population of humans. However, this does not say that genetic engineering is entirely impossible; it simply means that it will take time, research, and dedication to acquire all the data needed to be able to make scientific advancements pertaining to genetically modified evolution. So, all in all, I do agree that the genetic sculpting of organisms will better our society in ways we never could have achieved.
Gene drives can arguably be the biggest advancement in cures for cancer, Downs Syndrome, Hepatitis, ADD, ADHD, and a range of other diseases that effect today’s society. The “Crisper-Cas9” technology discussed in the On-Point interview gives us the knowledge to understand that gene editing is possible. The study done on Crisper-Cas9 technology was further examined by Lotta Avesson and Guy Barry who said that “the field of single base sequence editing has experienced a major transformation,” while …show more content…
I’ve come to discover through my research that it’s just a matter of fine-tuning and time before we make further advances. Some people may say that it will be to long before we discover how to reconstruct DNA to properly remove cancer and Hepatitis as I discussed before. But everything within science takes time, we shouldn’t just shun the idea of DNA editing due to how long it will take to make advances. We should all come together and be motivated to help in DNA editing discoveries for years, and years to come. This is the only way this will become possible and why I think it will all one day be possible and
The interview between Tom Ashbrook and his guest Kevin Esvelt, a Harvard Medical School graduate with a Ph.D. in biochemistry, enlightens society on the many developing ways in which scientists can change evolution within the ecosystem. This being said, gene technology is stated as the range of tests involved with comprehending gene expressions, acquiring genetic variation, and being able to modify genes to result in being able to transfer those genes to a new host. This process is accessible to every species. Genes are also passed on from generation to generation which was referred to in the interview as “Nature’s Evolution.” As a human species, being able to modify our DNA with engineering can increase the complexity …show more content…
In addition, there is a large range in side effects that scientists have yet to determine. These side effects could potentially result in a negative effect that would have a huge impact on the entire population of humans. However, this does not say that genetic engineering is entirely impossible; it simply means that it will take time, research, and dedication to acquire all the data needed to be able to make scientific advancements pertaining to genetically modified evolution. So, all in all, I do agree that the genetic sculpting of organisms will better our society in ways we never could have achieved.
Gene drives can arguably be the biggest advancement in cures for cancer, Downs Syndrome, Hepatitis, ADD, ADHD, and a range of other diseases that effect today’s society. The “Crisper-Cas9” technology discussed in the On-Point interview gives us the knowledge to understand that gene editing is possible. The study done on Crisper-Cas9 technology was further examined by Lotta Avesson and Guy Barry who said that “the field of single base sequence editing has experienced a major transformation,” while …show more content…
I’ve come to discover through my research that it’s just a matter of fine-tuning and time before we make further advances. Some people may say that it will be to long before we discover how to reconstruct DNA to properly remove cancer and Hepatitis as I discussed before. But everything within science takes time, we shouldn’t just shun the idea of DNA editing due to how long it will take to make advances. We should all come together and be motivated to help in DNA editing discoveries for years, and years to come. This is the only way this will become possible and why I think it will all one day be possible and