Francis Galton

Geneticists are split. The thing dividing them is the supernatural topic of human genetic modification. Human genetic modification is something seen in many cliche science fiction films, but more people are using genetic engineering by the day. There are many dangers about human genetic engineering; the outcomes of human genetic engineering are too irregular and dangerous for humans to use. Although some would classify human genetic engineering as a ghastly creation, there are many positive…

Bioengineering is a rapidly developing field that relates the principles of engineering to a wide variety of biological applications. Many applications of bioengineering are crucial for the dietary and medical needs of many people around the world, and without them starvation and disease would be far more widespread than they are today. As bioengineering becomes more widespread foods will become more plentiful, pharmaceuticals will become more advanced, and more people will be able to live…

Sapiens is written by Yuval Noah Harari, who puts forward so many concerns about homo sapiens future after we have broken the laws of “natural selection.” The goal of this paper is to do the close reading of the content’s last part and give some opinions on author’s arguments. In the last part “The End of Homo Sapiens”, Harari points out that we have broken the laws of natural selection and entered the new realm of intelligent design, worrying about what the future will be like for homo…

November 1780 Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton of the British Army hunted a man by the name Francis Marion. Lt. Colonel Tarleton hunted this man for seven hours through the backwoods and swamps of South Caroline, eventually giving up and stated “As for this old, fox the devil himself could not catch him.” Francis Marion would forever be known as the Swamp Fox. Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion was an important figure in history especially military history because; he was the pioneer of guerilla tactics,…

Genetically engineering Babies Genetically engineering our children could potentially be a popular thing of the future. As this theory develops there are two different opinions on this situation. There are scientist who are completely for genetic engineering and there are scientist completely against it. So far this is still in testing but it very well could be a normal concept right around the corner. Genetically engineering means that they modify or change genes in a zygote (fertilized egg).…

Michael Sandel in “The case Against Perfection” talks about benefits and drawbacks in genetic engineering, designer children, and bionic athletes. The benefit is that improving technological advancement, we will be able to treat and prevent many diseases that are prevalent today. The downside is that exponential growth of technologies will allow us to manipulate our own nature, to enhance our cognitive abilities, physical strength, and choose genetic traits of our children to make ourselves…

Watson and Francis Crick unraveled the mystery of molecular biology. James Watson and Francis Crick have significantly improved the world with their discovery of the structure of deoxyribonucleic acid, commonly known as DNA. The prodigious work they accomplished in their lives has had a profound impact on modern science. James Watson and Francis Crick deserve to be honored among the list of 100 influential Americans put out by The Atlantic publication. James Watson and his colleague, Francis…

In “Playing God?” by John Evans, technology is dashing at an erratic speed, and nowhere more so than in the field of genetic engineering where the possibility of changing the genes of one’s children isn’t just myth; but quickly becoming a reality. John H. Evans is professor of sociology at the University of California, San Diego. He has been a visiting member of the School of Social Sciences at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ, a post-doctoral fellow at the Robert Wood Johnson…

In the film Gattaca directed by Andrew Niccol the key relationship between the brothers helped the viewer to understand the important idea. In the world of Gattaca, the society is divided into two classes of people – the genetically enhanced Valids and the naturally conceived Invalids. Through the brother’s relationship, Vincent as a faith born child as opposed to Anton as a genetically engineered child, the viewer is shown the idea of a Valid and an Invalid. Vincent and Anton are living in a…

attacked by the English off of a French commune, called Gravelines. After the English won the battle, they followed to Spanish as they retreated to Scotland, until they had to turn back to get supplies. The Armada sent by Spain was defeated by Sir Francis Drake and Lord Charles Howard, whom the Queen hired for they were the best. They were victorious after eight whole hours of ruthless fighting, and then the wind changed. This moved the Spanish back, and the little bits of the Armada were sent…