Otto Ernst Remer

Henrietta Lacks has helped millions of people throughout the years and most people have no idea who this woman was or what her sacrifice did for mankind. In Zimmer (2013) and Radiolab (2010) we briefly learn about Henrietta, who is more famously known for her cancer cells. She was a poor, uneducated black woman from Baltimore who died at the age of 31 in 1951. She may have been an uneducated woman, however, she did no her own body and she knew something was wrong. She, herself was the first…

A willful manipulator of the throne or revolutionary thinker? The legacy of Johann Friedrich Struensee is left in history as a controversy. During the 1770's, Christian VII's reign in Denmark was underscored with the illness of the king, which gave way for a German doctor, Johann Friedrich Struensee, to rise to power and become a ruler. As the king’s doctor and confidant, Struensee essentially gained the persuasive power of a king and later accumulated all of the governmental power so he could…

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot displays the controversy as to whether or not the public has a responsibility to support scientific progress at all costs. This controversy became evident after Henrietta Lacks’ cervical tissues were taken from her body without her consent and then her cells, which became immortal, were used for medical research everywhere and her family did not know about it. These cells have helped the medical field in…

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks In order to build a legacy, residues of one's existence must be passed onto future generations for the future population to inherit. The orthodox approach to build a legacy is accomplished through contribution to society. However, as time shifts, society's intuition towards the definition of legacy changes as well. There are various types of legacies, ranging from a pecuniary legacy to a reversionary legacy. In “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by…

Theranos was founded by Elizabeth Holmes, Stanford dropout turn creator of a multi-billion dollar enterprise, while the company goes against the ethical stance of Utilitarianism it’s actions can be justified with Kant’s moral position. Theranos was founded as a medical service that would be able to diagnose a patient with a variety of diseases with a simple prick of a finger. Holmes first came up with this idea while attending Stanford University, this idea was quickly shut down by every…

as a small dispute between two countries but soon spread through the entirety of Europe. The expansion was largely due to alliances made prior to the war. These alliances were made due to fear, revenge, common enemies, and a desire for protection. Otto von Bismarck of Germany formed numerous alliances during his time as chancellor of Prussia and then later Germany. Bismarck’s alliances included The Three Emperors League, which was instituted in 1873 then…

Consentimiento There have been several situations in history including what belongs to whom. There are more laws on possession than most people would be willing to count. Consent should be given as an official count of giving something significant over to another person, whether it be a car, house, or even organ donations. Not only is it illegal to take these things, it is incredibly immoral to do with or without a law. Before laws were implemented, doctors could take from their patients as they…

From 1880 to 1914, there was an increasing trend of European nations dominating African colonies. Belgium, France, Britain, Germany, Italy, and Portugal were all overtaking and claiming lands in Africa during the late 1800’s and throughout the early 1900’s. The European acquisition of African colonies was influenced by strong feelings of nationalism and Social Darwinism. Althoughter, political and economic incentives and racial attitudes are what drove the European accessions of African colonies…

change in their societies. These changes most often dealt with instituting governments that fit the needs and interests of the people they governed. Napoleon Bonaparte of France and Otto von Bismarck of Germany were two significant leaders of change during the Age of Revolution. Although both Napoleon Bonaparte and Otto von Bismarck had similar militaristic policies of expansion and used nationalism to unite the people, they differed in the amount of political power they both vested. Whereas…

In the story “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” a woman is known for her immortal cells not for herself. Henrietta Lacks was a woman who went into the hospital because she had a knot on her womb. The knot was a tumor and a biopsy was done and it proved it was cancer. While having her procedures the doctor took a piece of the knot and sent it to Dr. George Gey. Dr. Gey cultured her cells and they became fast growing and healthy. These cells would start new scientific advances that not many…