James D. Houston

Have you thought about how one chromosome in our genes can change the way we are today as we? Even though Knoepfler and Enriquez both have differing views of CRISPR and gene-editing using pathos, ethos, and logos, Knoepfler has a more suitable demeanor with him being in the field of science and having experience in his end which makes it more approachable and understandable. Paul Knoepfler talks about the ethical dilemma on designer babies while Juan Enriquez explains the reprogram of life and…

M. H. F. Wilkins, H. R. Wilson – King's College London – DNA – X-ray diffraction studies – 1953." In 1998, National Portrait Gallery in London added Rosalind Franklin's portrait next to those of Francis Crick, James Watson and Maurice Wilkins. In 2005, the DNA sculpture (donated by James Watson) outside Clare College, Cambridge's Memorial Court incorporates the words "The double helix model was supported by the work of Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins." In 2008, Columbia University…

As if flying cars were the future in the past, we are now looking at the possibility of giving birth to children with the genetic codes that we have chosen. This gives us new goals for our future as well as a new direction for us to point our technology to. A world with designer babies would be very much different than our present one. With designer babies we open the possibility of having a chance at finding life outside of earth, advance in our technology, which would even introduce the…

Thesis: There is an ethical dilemma that has surfaced to allow parents to genetically modify their child. Genetic engineering has the ability to provide a baby with a healthier lifestyle, allow for medical breakthroughs, and _________________. However, this is a trial and error process including ethical views of the parents. Body Paragraph #1: Topic Sentence: CRISPR is a powerful tool that can modify gene function and edit DNA sequence to prevent inherited medical conditions. In past…

In Brave New World, Aldous Huxley describes how the world would be if humans were being created in factories. Huxley states that people would be placed in different social categories such as “alpha[s]…[who] work much harder…because they're so frightfully clever. Epsilons are…worse [because] they're too stupid to be able to read or write”. Modified babies would work specific jobs, and that is what Huxley defines as a perfect world. The advanced reproductive technology’s main goal is to be able to…

Should We Allow Genetic Engineering? Genetic engineering has many positives and negatives. The technology used to modify organisms has agricultural medical, industrial and environmental applications. DNA was discovered in 1950’s it wasn 't until the early 1970’s scientist figured how to engineer genes. It could be used to prevent diseases and create new ways to even alter the process of a disease formation before we’re even born. The study of coded proteins or genes bring out advancements in…

Samanta Soter Mr. Price Biology 5 February, 2015 Genetic Problems The movie GATTACA that was directed by Andrew Niccol, featuring Ethan Hawke, who played Vincent Freeman, Jude Law as Jerome Morrow, and Uma Thurman as Irene, has a lot of information about genetic engineering of the offsprings. In the movie, it creates discrimination among the people who have good genes and bad genes. Vincent Freeman was one of those people, so it kept him from accomplishing his dreams. Once he found a way to…

This medical advancement will make a healthier society because it will eliminate disease inflicted cells, and save lives. It is believed that genetic modification will create a society filled with unfair advantages and a loss of individuality because people will have the ability to choose the genetic makeup of their children to create a ‘superhuman’, one who is the strongest, fastest, and most intelligent person and will resemble a superhero. An argument against the ‘superhuman’ theory is that…

The genes in our DNA are what decided what our phenotypes would be, or how we were going to look like. But I don’t think it is accurate to say DNA is responsible for our phenotypes, I believe everything that affects our DNA is what is responsible for our phenotype. Our DNA would be different if I had different parents or if environmental factors took place. Yes, once the DNA is set into place it cannot change (obviously). But before that moment so much can happen that the possibilities are…

the structure of that DNA that it's shaped like a twisted ladder and understood the way it replicates. b) Rosalind Franklin- She discovered the dimension of DNA strand and that the phosphate group was on the outside of the helical structure. c) James Watson- Together with Francis they discovered the structure of DNA and that he also discovered that hydrogen bonds were the correct length and were straight. 2. All of the three scientist were interested on working on the DNA and so the were all…