Despite the fact that I am a biology major at LSU, my interests outside of academics are quite varied. I love the complexity and mystery that the scientific field possesses, but my passions tend to fall more along the lines of science fiction as opposed to fact. My brothers and I all have supernatural thrillers, scifi adventures, and comic books about aliens and mutants stacked up on the shelves of our bookcases. That’s why, when I was telling my family about how I needed a topic relating to my field of study for English class, my 15 year older brother gave me an idea. He brought up the concept of de-extinction, or bringing back animals from the dead, and human cloning. These ideologies, which used to be nothing more than the work of science
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"The Ethics Of De-Extinction." Nanoethics 8.2 (2014): 165-178. Academic Search Complete. Web. 16 Sept. 2015. Cohen, who works in the Department of Philosophy at Ben-Gurion University of the
Negev in Israel, touches on nearly every aspect of de-extinction in this article from two years ago. This source is one of the best ones I found, mainly because the author made a great effort to explain what could possibly an unfamiliar concept to the general public. It started off simply detailing the definition of de-extinction, but proceeded to essentially make a pros versus cons list on this form of research. His main points included the ecological effects, ethics, the scientific gain, and the notion of playing god.
Gewin, Virginia. "Ecologists Weigh In On "De-Extinction" Debate." Frontiers In Ecology & The Environment 11.4 (2013): 176. Environment Index. Web. 16 Sept. …show more content…
Scientists gathered to discuss the technological advances occurring which will likely lead to beginning de-extinction projects. Several experts expressed there worries about this possibility, including one crucial element that many tend to skim over - the cost of the project. For anyone new to the debate on de-extinction, this piece offers a brief overview of the process used and voices the concerns the scientific community has regarding it. Although I could find very little information on our author, the report comes from the Ecological Society of America, leading us to believe that she is qualified to be writing on this
"The Ethics Of De-Extinction." Nanoethics 8.2 (2014): 165-178. Academic Search Complete. Web. 16 Sept. 2015. Cohen, who works in the Department of Philosophy at Ben-Gurion University of the
Negev in Israel, touches on nearly every aspect of de-extinction in this article from two years ago. This source is one of the best ones I found, mainly because the author made a great effort to explain what could possibly an unfamiliar concept to the general public. It started off simply detailing the definition of de-extinction, but proceeded to essentially make a pros versus cons list on this form of research. His main points included the ecological effects, ethics, the scientific gain, and the notion of playing god.
Gewin, Virginia. "Ecologists Weigh In On "De-Extinction" Debate." Frontiers In Ecology & The Environment 11.4 (2013): 176. Environment Index. Web. 16 Sept. …show more content…
Scientists gathered to discuss the technological advances occurring which will likely lead to beginning de-extinction projects. Several experts expressed there worries about this possibility, including one crucial element that many tend to skim over - the cost of the project. For anyone new to the debate on de-extinction, this piece offers a brief overview of the process used and voices the concerns the scientific community has regarding it. Although I could find very little information on our author, the report comes from the Ecological Society of America, leading us to believe that she is qualified to be writing on this