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Stem Cell Research: The Bioethical Debate Medical technology is accelerating at the fastest rate the world has ever seen. Everyday there are new methods of treatment that make past treatments irrelevant and outdated. Stem cell research has been a debated topic for the past few decades. People argue that stem cell research is immoral because you’re essentially ending a possible life, an embryo, in order to save and treat many lives. Stem cell research needs to be funded and practiced. If it means…

The intern sighed as she threw away, yet again the remains of a manipulated human embryo into the receptacle. As the intern began to clean the petri dish that once held such a small but significant life, she wondered how the rest of the scientists took killing an innocent life so lightly. Stem cell research is beneficial because it helps to further the research towards the cure of diabetes, cancer, other various diseases and illnesses, and the advancement in the growth of such stem cells also…

For example, in one notorious study from the 1950s, University of Wisconsin psychologist Harry Harlow placed rhesus monkeys inside a custom-designed solitary chamber; “Twelve months of isolation almost obliterated the animals socially,” Harlow found ( Breslow 1). Another example is a man in front of the toilet tried…

Question 1: Thesis Strength Quintana’s thesis is moderately strong since it provides a clear description of what he wishes to narrate in his paper, but it is not perfect because his supporting points do not match up with his paper’s contents. Specifically, Quintana’s thesis mentions 4 things: reading more, stopping smoking, making friends, and doing all the things he postponed until he reached college. Stating these 4 specific goals was a good tactic and gave the thesis strength as it provided…

brain maturity and accounts for the heightened need to sleep in children (University of Zurich, 2016). As part of the visual system, the myelin content is responsible for interpreting input from the senses and for spatial perception skills (but myelin is not directly responsible in the process of sleep itself)-- a lack of myelin content indicates the brain is not yet mature and therefore needs sleep to create more (University of Zurich, 2016). Again, similar to brain development in infancy,…

requirement is a government issued-issued photo ID, but some states may accept other forms of ID such as student ID, military ID, passport, or concealed handgun permit. Republicans say the legislation would instill confidence and integrity to the system. The Democrats believe asking for photo ID is simply a voter suppression tactic to prevent certain individuals from voting. The political debate on voter ID laws, both have valid arguments, but when it comes down to it, whether you are for or…

even when addressing questions directed at his character. That along with his tall posture his demeanor screamed confidence all around. His verbal cues were a little different, referencing the bible when talking about how he’d change taxes to tithing system which seemed a little too strong of a religious element in the government. Carson also used, in my opinion, too much “you” language in getting his point across. It was a disconnect between him and his…

creating awareness teenagers may be less likely to use marijuana. There are many negative effects that marijuana has on teenagers one may be damaging the developing brain. Krista Lisdahl, director of the brain imaging and neuropsychology lab at University of Wisconsin, states, “Think of the teen years … as the ‘last golden opportunity to make the brain as healthy and smart as possible’” ( ). Your teenage years should then be a time when people should focus on positively affecting their brains.…

Facebook affects society Facebook is a social networking website that help people communication and share information with each other. Facebook designed by a college student called Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. He went in Harvard University and start his genius social networking website upload in 2006. Now Facebook becomes the largest social media website and there have over 1 billion users in the world. Facebook is easy to join. Anyone over age of 13 with valid email address can create a Facebook…

Schizophrenia is known to cause social deficits in some people; they keep to themselves, and their face is often seen as unapproachable. Researchers at the Universities of Montreal, Quebec, and Sherbrooke studied psychosocial help as a way to help manage the symptoms of schizophrenia. A new approach to treat the symptoms is cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), which is also known as therapy with a trained psychologist…