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- Genetic Engineering and NanotechnologyWhat are some of the adverse effects and concerns of Genetic Engineering, in regards to plant, animal, and human life? And what are the concerns regarding nanotechnology?
Pros and Cons of Genetic EngineeringWhat are the pros and cons of genetic engineering?- 3 Non-existent Farm Animals I Would like to See: Genetic Engineering Ideas for LivestockDespite all the talk about genetic engineering, I have yet to see meaningful improvements to livestock, which is too bad because I can think of several non-existent farm animals I would like to see.
- Playing God: An Ethical Examination of Genetic EngineeringAdvances in technology have isolated the human genome, offered medical breakthroughs through cloning and genetically modified bacteria, but are we as humans biting off more than we can chew?
- What is Genetic Engineering?Genetic Engineering involves manipulation of material that has such wide diversity, which is yet not fully covered or even understood by the scientists
- Genetic Engineering - Ethical or NotImagine a world with no diseases or starvation, a world where superhuman abilities are possible. Genetic engineering is the closest possible way of attaining such an environment. I say genetic engineering is acceptable, and so does history.
- Book Review - Shrinking the Cat: Genetic Engineering Before We Knew About GenesThis is a review of the book Shrinking the Cat: Genetic Engineering Before We Knew About Genes, written by Sue Hubbell.
- DNA and Embryo TechnologyThis is a research paper on DNA and genetic engineering. Focusing on the pros and cons as well as a brief explanation explaining DNA and genes.
- Genetic Engineering DrawbacksHere is a review of the potential drawbacks to genetic engineering in humans.
The Ethics of Genetic EngineeringGenetic engineering has been immersed into all aspects of our lives. However, we rarely think about such things and how they affect us. Is genetic engineering ethical, or is it not?- Genetic Engineering Takes to the Rice FieldsGenetic Engineering has come a long way in helping mankind, mostly in the medical field. But the lesser known fact is that Genetic Engineering has been helping the farming community to improve the quality of their produce to a certain extent.
- Unlimited Potential: The Risks and Rewards of Genetic EngineeringThis article provides an indepth look at the risks and rewards of the burgeoning science of genetic engineering.
- Argument in Favor of Genetic Engineering of Human BeingsA college philosophy paper in support of genetic engineering of human beings.
- The Devastating Consequences of Genetic EngineeringThe scary possible outcomes of genetic engineering.
- Taking Science Too Far?Genetic science has come a long way. However, has it gone too far?
- Proposal to Help Spread Awareness About Genetic EngineeringA proposal to spread awareness about genetic engineering.
- Gene Technology: Its Benefits and ConsequencesGenetic engineering is bio-technology. It means the generating or developing of a new organism by a change in a gene, known as gene mutation, causing a stable variation. Genes are the chemical blueprints that determine an organism's traits
Why You Should Be Worried About Genetic EngineeringAn insight in to the recreational use of genetically engineering our children in the future and how it will affect our culture.- The Story About the Discovery of DNAThe development of the double-helix structure of deoxyribonucleic acid by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953 was and is one of the most important scientific discoveries of our time.
- Forget the Genetic Supermarket, I Want Precautionary Genetic Engineering!This piece briefly discusses the argument for theoretical genetic engineering that would only involve manipulation of disease causing alleles on the genome.
- An Overview of Genetic EngineeringA wondrous scientific achievement? Or an abomination?
- Genetic Engineering: Solution for Health and Hunger Problems, or Crime Against Nature?There seems to be no simple solution to the controversy surrounding genetic engineering. It has undoubtedly done some good for farmers and for people with hereditary ailments. But does it run the risk of introducing new problems to replace the ones that it solves?
- The Truth of Genetic EngineeringGenetic Engineering has developed a bad name over the years for no reason. Discover the myths behind the name, and understand that these techniques are not new, and are infact quite safe.
Food Rules - by Bill HaduchReview of the children's non-fiction book "Food Rules: The Stuff You Munch, It's Crunch, It's Punch, and Why You Sometimes Lose Your Lunch" by Bill Haduch- The Singing Mouse (+ Video)"Singing mouse" produced by chance by Japanese researchers, now hoping to get some clues about the evolution of human language.
- The True Face of GodThis piece puts a new twist to the creation theory
- Recombinant DNA Technology: An Inside View of Its Applications, Uses, and BenefitsToday, we have the technology available to take a piece of DNA and copy it a thousand times. We also have the ability to inject it into bacteria, plants, or animals to meet our consumer and medical needs. What are these methods? How does it all work?
- Blue BananasLook who's coming to dinner: an extremely bright colored banana, a seedless orange and vitamin A rice. Is that normal?
- Eugenics: Perfection at any Cost - Where Should We Draw the Line?With the evolution of technology, we have become a species driven towards perfection. However, with the development of newer, potentially dangerous technology, we must ask ourselves about the future: Where should the line be drawn?
- Another Great Read from Modesitt - Octogonal RavenA book review of The Octogonal Raven
- Genetic EngineeringEmbrace the future with all six arms.
NSF Awards $7.9 Million for Additional Genetic Engineering Research in Plants and FoodsThe National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $8 million for continued genetic engineering research in America and other countries. The largest grants were awarded to those researching rice grains, and its nutritional values.- Transgenic Crops: Safety Concerns Won't Go AwayNot a few people still look at genetically-modified crops with much concern, particularly on the issue of safety. They contend that the safeguards currently in place are not sufficiently strong to protect the consumers.
- Arguments in Favor of Genetically Modified FoodsHerein is the basic case set forth by proponents of genetic engineering, to improve foods' nutritional value and provide for the hungry.