James D. Watson

Scientists are developing ways to edit the DNA of tomorrow’s children. In the short story “Flowers For Algernon”, by Daniel Keyes, there is an intellectually disabled man named Charlie Gordon that is also going to be operated on to promote his intelligence. As informed scientists are developing ways to edit the DNA of babies. That means that people are making their babies with requested traits: intelligence, eye color, athleticism, and disease prevention. They are known as designer babies. As…

Super Babies What are designer babies? Francis Fukuyama states, "That is, geneticists will identify the gene for a characteristic like intelligence, height, hair color, aggression, or self-esteem and use this knowledge to create a better version of the child" (674). The question is whether designer babies is natural or not, while they may some advantages like reducing the risk of certain diseases and changing favorable traits; they also have some disadvantages that come along the way. When…

The themes of Frankenstein are still relevant today because they are asking if it is right to do something just because you have the means to do it. In other words should we do something just because we can? I believe this is the same about designer babies. In some cases it can be good in ways that we can take genes that are cancerous and remove them. But then there are people who want to choose what color eyes their child has and in those cases it doesn't really make sense because if everyone…

Since the late 1900’s genetically modified babies has been of interest among large quantity of the world’s population. Genetically modified babies are a “baby whose genetic makeup has been selected in order to eradicate a particular defect or to ensure that a particular gene is present” (Oxford Dictionary, 2015). The creation of genetically modified babies was originally created to eradicate inheritable diseases of a child before the development of the embryo begun. This technology has allowed…

The doctor in Gattaca sounds strikingly similar to the voice of an Oxford professor in an article by Aleyne who, “. . . said that creating so-called designer babies could be considered a “moral obligation” as it makes them grow up into “ethically better children.”” Savulescu states that, “Whether we like it or not, the future of humanity is in our hands now. Rather than fearing genetics, we should embrace it. We can do better than chance.”” While it is true that human genome editing has the…

DNA DBQ Human genes should not be modified.First of all, the embryos who are unborn can’t give consent to have their genes modified(OI). Also, this may result in possible death for the embryo. Even though it is proven to make these altered kids smarter if they survive, they may not be normal. The national debt of the U.S is trillions of dollars(OI). We could be spending taxpayer money on something that have a higher chance of working. These are some reasons why it’s an awful idea. Even though…

Stanley Norman Cohen Stanley Norman Cohen is a scientist known for inventing recombinant DNA technology with Herb Boyer. Cohen was born on February 17, 1935 in a small town of Perth Amboy, New Jersey. During his childhood Cohen frequently helped his father assemble many things such as electrical fans, fluorescent mixtures and many more. Cohen developed an interest in Science from a very small age, but later switched from physics to biology and decided to become a medical doctor. Not only was…

The ethics of gene manipulation proposes a rather complex debate because of opposing religious/individual takes on this issue. My position on this issue is “in-between” because this could be a fantastic advancement at rescuing a family from a harmful genetic disease passing on and advances in genetic engineering have and still could enable an abundance of people with infertility problems to start a family. Although, the negative impacts of gene manipulation remain vital, it violates a child’s…

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…

Human Genetic Engineering and Modification Genetic Engineering of humans is said to have happened before, and will soon become an option for many who can afford it. In Mesopotamian times, it is said the god of their capital and cities, Marduk, talked about creating the first human beings. He stated, “Blood, to blood, I join, blood to bone I form an original thing, its name is Man, aboriginal man, is mine in making. All his occupations, are faithful service, the gods that fell have rest, I will…