Stem cell controversy

transmission of DNA can occur, but, lastly it is unpredictable and can cause an imbalance in the world. Once the genetically engineered enter into the world they can have a negative impact on the “regular people”. People cannot be sure how a baby that had cells manipulated and changed will act in society. There was a case where 30 genetically modified babies were born “healthy” after a series of experiments. Babies are not lab pets and should not be experimented on. The babies were born with…

Introduction Eugenics has become somewhat of a buzzword in mainstream discussions of the topic. As with most buzzwords, it is overused to the point of overshadowing broader applications of the topic (For an example see Peter Singer on Animal Rights pp. 196-203). Notwithstanding, this paper will discuss heavily the topic of Eugenics, and more specifically Julian Savulescu’s stand on Eugenics and whether he believes in endorsing a program of eugenics. Savulescu’s opinion will be analyzed mostly by…

Achieving goals is an important part of success. When Charlie saw the chance, he took it with gratitude. In the story, Flowers for Algernon, Charlie is a grown up man with an IQ of 68. Doctor Nemur and Strauss asked him if he wanted an opportunity to triple his IQ in a few months. However, it can be debated, whether the doctors had the right to perform the surgery on a mentally unstable adult or not. Charlie was thrilled when he got chosen to be operated on. His teacher, miss Kinnian recommended…

There is a thing that protects humanity from dangerous crimes; a thing that diagnoses and prescribes to individuals according to different diseases; a thing that works faster and more accurately more than humanity. What is it? It is artificial intelligence. When people go to a movie theater, they can easily notice various films based on artificial intelligence. In the past, almost all movies which were dealing with artificial intelligence on humans contained a battle to take over the world…

It seems every other week there’s a new article on how scientists should escape the ivory tower and reach out to the “general public.” A lack of public trust in scientists is leading to problems such as delayed action on climate change. In many ways, social media has been a boon, allowing scientists to open the door and bring the public into the ivory tower to poke at our pipettes and scales, smell the chemicals and bobcat urine, taste the day-old coffee and stale pizza, and listen to the…

The disease is caused by unequal crossing over is the Alagille syndrome. Its signs and symptoms depend on which part of the body it affected. If it affects the liver, its signs and symptoms are jaundice, itchy skin, and xanthomas. Most people who have this disorder usually “have distinctive facial features including a broad, prominent forehead; deep-set eyes; and a small, pointed chin” (NIH, 2016). This disease is associated with other diseases such as pulmonic stenosis and tetralogy of Fallot.…

fastest growing career since 2010 and is expected to grow by 14% in 2020. Biomedical engineers created the first bionic arm which helped lead up to the inventions of artificial organs such as: bladder , bone , skin , kidney , contact lenses, and brain stem implants , these are all bionic. Currently biomedical engineer are trying to figure out ways to regenerate spinal disks , the creation is given by a syringe into the area without a disk and the substance turns into a gel like…

In scientific terms, aging is referred to as “senescence”. Senescence is the process where cells fail to sufficiently replace the older cells, thus reducing the body’s functional capacity. (merriam-webster, 2016) It appears counter-intuitive for evolution to engineer organisms with a limited life span. However, it is not the intent of evolution to deteriorate our cells. The infinite number of outside factors that bring damage upon a life form are to blame. Our DNA can be harmed by radiation,…

Why Stem-Cell Research is a Good Thing The world we live in is constantly debating over the ethicality of a multitude of issues. Typically they pertain to why something major could help an individual on a micro or macro scale but, often sacrifices something deemed morally or ethically wrong. These issues often divide us and can often cause complications. The first topic people usually think of when it comes to a situation is abortion. Since stem-cell research is loosely related to the abortion…

and Mutations article. In the article DNA and Mutations, scientists have found two different genetic occurrences in multiple individuals bodies called, mosaicism and chimerism. Chimerism involves a single organism who contains genetically distinct cells, which most likely come from a twin or a parent/ fetus. Mosaicism is when a single organism has two different genotypes within their body. The article explains this phenomenon through instances found on accident. But these incidences no longer…