Cell anatomy

other chemicals, as dogs are. (Curie 2012) Damage is being done to animals, and these cancer cells are being engineered, so that they are experimented on…

Noble eco-savage: indigenous people naturally good at being conservationists. The term is an addition to “noble savage” which is the concept of indigenous, or the “other”, who has not been corrupted by civilization. Both terms can symbolize humanity’s innate goodness. The terms can also romanticize native cultures and portray civilized cultures as the big bad. Perhaps the best film example of the noble eco-savage is Avatar. The native people on Pandora are named the Na’vi and have a distinct…

For our essay both my study partner and I decided to watch the television drama “Grey’s Anatomy”. The program is set in Seattle Washington at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, and is centered around a female doctor named Meredith Grey as well as other staff and doctors working at the hospital. The series Grey’s Anatomy presents an incredibly sensationalized view of modern medicine. With that in mind, many of the issues that the doctors on the series deal with tend to be over the top for…

As time has progressed forward, the distinction between human senses and reality became clearer. John Donne’s Good Morrow, as well as Margaret Cavendish’s book, The Blazing World, both, discuss nature through battles between reality and the wild perceptions of humans. The Good Morrow demonstrates the human perception of the world through the imaginary telescope of love and sex. The Blazing World demonstrates the struggle to revolutionize scientific methods with particularly the invention of a…

An Advanced Way to Solve Organ Shortage Every year in America, the number of people who need organ transplantations grows, so does the donation waiting list. As the organ shortage is becoming severe, the government is urgently trying to figure out a final solution. Among all current proposals, legalized organ sales have been attracting a lot of attentions. Proponents, like Joanna MacKay, have shown how legalized organ sales would significantly relieve the shortage and benefit both sellers and…

Life is ripe with complex and unanswered questions. Often, contemplation of these difficult topics can enhance an individual’s understanding of both themselves and the world around them in meaningful ways. Despite the various misconceptions and stereotypes that frequently surround the genre, science fiction is often written for these types of introspective purposes. Although science fiction authors typically write fantastic tales that take place in a wide variety of futuristic societies, there…

Grey’s anatomy is a television show about a group of surgeons and interns who work at Seattle Grace Hospital. The series emphasizes on a group of doctors who fight to save their patient 's lives while contending to become the head surgeon. Aside from the competition, they go through a lot of heartbreak; either relationships problems or family crises throughout each of their lives. The series began with Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) starting her career as a medical intern with other interns,…

The Glenoid Labrum: Labral Tear Number Twenty-Two PED161 2 LABRAL TEAR The Glenoid Labrum is a protective disk of fibrocartilage that surrounds and deepens the cavity of the Glenoid. The labrum allows for full range of motion, stability, and cushioning in the shoulder. It is attached to the edge of the shoulder socket and supports the ball of the joint -or the head of the arm bone, known as the humerus- in order to stay in place. When the fibrocartilage of the labrum is torn, it is…

We have all been trapped at one point or another in our lives. Whether it is emotionally, physically or mentally trapped, we have all been there. Within the novel Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro, we find quite a few people, or should I say clones, who are trapped, but do not realize they are. The clones within this novel are not fairly treated nor do they even have a chance at their own lives. They are just a part of one big experiment that humans are testing out, but even along the way they…

Legends always told: Those who climb Mount Ebott never return. For years, children dared each other to scale the legendary mountain, only to turn back before the steep slopes. Parents warned incessantly never to go near the place, to stay in their homes and villages, safe from whatever unspoken danger loomed about the mountain. It had a certain mysticism to it, one that kept children coming back again and again, staring through the treetops of the surrounding forest. But so far, that mystery…