Francis of Assisi

1. James Watson and Francis Crick were credited for discovering the double helix structure of DNA molecule. James Watson is known to have received his degrees at the University of Chicago and his PHD at the University of India. He then met Francis Crick at the University of Cambridge where he later worked after receiving his PHD. Francis Crick during the World War II was some biophysics who held develop radar and magnetic mines then after the war he then began the structure of DNA research with…

to invade England. England at that time was protestant and Philip II, who was a devoted Catholic, felt that it was his duty to bring England back to Roman Catholic. When Queen Elizabeth I of England refused to punish her “sea dogs” including Sir Francis Drake for attacking Spanish ships, Philip finally sent out the Armada, made up of 130 ships and 2500 guns. Spain was undoubtedly the greatest power at that time and compared to England, which was a comparatively small and weak nation, Spain…

Enhancing Society at a Cost In recent years, scientists developed genetic engineering in animals. Gene modification enhances animals by increasing fertility, and allows the possibility of cloning. However, cloning and designing animals leads to the application of genetic modification in humans. In Dinesh D’Souza’s essay, “Staying Human,” he reveals the positive and negative effects of genetic engineering, but he affirms the unethical application of genetic engineering. Because of this…

In the beginning of the 20th century, the human mind was much more inclined to search for scientific answers to society’s problems by perfecting the human race by applying the laws of genetic heredity. In 1883, Sir Francis Galton, a respected British scientist, first used the term Eugenics, “the study of all agencies under human control which can improve or impair the racial quality of future generations.” He believed that the human race could help direct its future by selectively breeding…

Nicholas Staropoli is the associate director of the Genetic Literacy Project. He has a Master of Arts in biology from DePaul University and has a Bachelors of Science degree in biomedical science from Marist College. The article, “With Global Gene Editing Slowing Down, What’s the Future of ‘Designer Babies?,’” states that not enough research has been done to safely edit the genes of human embryos. While scientists have an idea about which genes control certain traits such as body type, many…

What does it mean to play god? If you’re Hollywood, it means tinkering with what man was never mean to tinker with: the genetic code. In movies, genetic modification is almost always portrayed in a negative light, often under the guise of man “playing god” when he was not meant to. GATTACA’s unethical eugenics, Interstellar’s lack of crop diversity, Jurassic Park’s unforeseen mutations, and Splice’s dangerous hybrids are all examples of how movies are often designed with genetic modification as…

This intellectual stimulation, coupled with a desire to discover more about life’s mysteries, compels me to pursue a career in scientifc research. This summer, I worked in a cardiology laboratory at UCLA, looking at proteins associated with HDL to understand how atherosclerosis can be averted. After some experiments provided questionable results, I was given the task of confrming that the viruses we were working with had been packaged and identifed correctly. I spent weeks running DNA gels,…

Genetic Engineering: Ethical Considerations “Genetic engineering is the process of taking DNA from organisms, plants or animals and manipulating the cells by altering or repairing them to obtain or eliminate the traits desired.” (Judson & Harrison, 2015. Pg. 300). The abilities to change DNA and completely alter natural creation is in the hands of scientists all over the world. When we go to the grocery store and buy food, it could potentially be something that has been altered by…

Alex Rider is a 14 year old boy who works for MI6, Britain's intelligence agency. His most recent mission has brought him to a correctional school for rich children in France, known as Point Blanc. Here, Alex notices that all the students besides his friend James Sprintz act almost exactly the same. Their manners, the way they talk, and even how fast they tap their fingers are almost the exact same. After a strange abduction one night, James himself becomes like the rest of the students. Alex…

WHO FIRST DISCOVERED MITOSIS? Mitosis was first discovered in the early 1880s by Walter Flemming. Walter Fleeming was a German biologist. He developed most of his study on cells and the chromosomes that are inside of cells. In 1878, the claimed that cell duplicate in the process called mitosis. Flemming died on August 4th, 1905. HOW DID MITOSIS GET IT NAME? "Mito-" which mean "thread" in Greek. The process of cell division are described as threads because during the process of…