Human genetic engineering

Many people debate on whether organic food is actually better for you. Advocates believe organic foods are safer and more nutritious. Although organic sales have been steadily increasing, “many experts say there’s not enough evidence to prove any real advantage to eating organic foods” (“Is Organic”). Much of the organic movement has been driven by social trends and misinformation about health benefits. In terms of synthetic pesticides, it is true that organic crops have about one-third the…

Origins of Corn Corn is in everything ethanol fuel, breads, oils, livestock feed, popcorn, and the infamous high-fructose corn syrup. There have been so many advances that corn has helped create such as fuel that is better for the ecosystem and cheap feed for livestock. In addition to advances, corn has also started many traditions like the making of tamales. Corn also played a large role for food was also the biggest source of food for people in South America. However, even knowing all this…

ethics of genetically modified food (GMF). She addresses points on both sides of the argument, giving the reader a broad overview of the facts. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are defined as plants and animals that have been altered at the genetic level for a specific purpose. That purpose could be to enhance resistance to pests and inclement weather, to allow for longer and more bountiful growing seasons, or to introduce desired nutrients. In addition to being better for the environment…

explained his reasoning for choosing the year 2045 as the exact date, because according to his calculations, this is the point at which computers will advance to a level a billion times higher than that of human intellect. Kurzweil is a firm believer in the Singularity Theory, the moment in which humans will live forever through the aid of cutting edge technology. Over the years, Kurzweil has had an astonishing 86% accuracy rate when it came to predecting the future of technology. He asserts…

Analyzing Osmosis in Gummy Bears Stephania Turyk and Anastasija Racic March 2016 Pre Lab Questions Why is it so important not to eat or drink anything in the lab? It is important not to eat or drink in the lab because the lab may be full of many contaminations that may enter your food or drink causing you to be very ill. Describe the direction of the flow of water when plant cells are placed in a hypertonic solution. When a plant cell is…

homo-sapiens have been on this earth finding sources of food had always been the number one priority. Humans, no matter the gender, spent most hours of each day hunting animals and foraging for edible plants and fruits. “That reliance on foraging characterized what historians and archaeologists call the Paleolithic era, or the “old stone age”.” (Jerry H. Bentley 7) During this time, and as the number of humans began to gather together forming a “community”, rules and regulations were needed to…

The biotechnology company Monsanto encapsulates all of the virtues and vices of the transnational corporation. Their connection to the cultivation and development of GMOs and pesticides has led to fervent criticism by many consumer advocates who question the biological effects that such chemicals have on the health of consumers. This criticism has led to many investigations on the inner workings and practices of Monsanto, and such investigations have brought to light corporate impropriety and…

Fungal Keratitis Overview Keratitis is a generalized term used for the ‘Inflammation of Cornea'. Fungal Infection cause the inflammation of cornea for example Fusarium (one type of fungi) when causes Keratitis it is called 'Fusarium Keratitis'. Keratitis may be Superficial or deep, superficial Keratitis affects the superficial layers of cornea and after treatment leaves no scar while the deep Fungal Keratitis may or may not leave a scar after healing which may or may not affect vision of the…

During this experiment, mold spores were placed on water logged bread, and then put in various temperature to determine which temperature inhibits the growth of decomposer colonies the most. A trend that was that was observed in the experiment was that mold spores did not colonize in the incubator, refrigerator, and freezer. The major finding in this experiment was that mold seems to prosper in room temperature, but does the opposite in colder and warmer environments. The hypothesis, if…

Though it may sound a mundane topic, bananas have had great historic importance throughout much of the world. Bananas have been a main source of food, spanning many years across many ancient kingdoms. The origins of the banana are rather quite hard to pin down. Though scientists believe them to have originated in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific around 8,000 to 5,000 BCE, they keep discovering older bananas. One could say that these new discoveries “drive them bananas.” The banana gets…