Some twenty years ago the science community reported they could replace a lost limb by growing a new one from a piece of the victims skin. The problem was, it would require an absolute vacuum for the replication to grow…
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To be honest, we really should not be screwing around with nature. One could ask this question: “What is a super-human?” The obvious answer would be to watch “X-Men,” “Heroes,” “Dragon Ball Z,” or “The 4400.” A super-human would be…
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Genetic Engineering, right or wrong, ethical or playing god? Why is this final leap forward hard for some people. If taken the correct procautions, it will only help us evolve further and help better our lives. If you could make…
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GREGOR JOHANN MENDEL (1822-1884) is widely regarded as the the “father of genetics”. He showed, through his experimental study of pea plants that the inheritance of traits followed specific laws. The significance of his work went unrecognised in his lifetime,…
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Ever since DNA evidence was admissible in the court of law, crime solving had gone a very long way. When DNA was allowed to be used as evidence, many convictions were overturned and thrown out of the window. Some of…
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This is a question fraught with ambiguities. First of all, exactly what is considered to be genetic engineering, and second who’s definition of ethics do you want to use. Finally, is our analysis to be limited to logical and rational…
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Can you imagine another you? Lab created or otherwise? I’ve tried to imagine a clone of myself, would she have a soul? Would she share my beliefs? My opinions? My tastes and personality characteristics? Would she fall in love with…
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Genetic mutation has a significant influence in how evolution occurs. Essentially for genetic mutation to happen there has to be some kind of change in DNA. Mutation is in itself a change in the DNA and this directly impacts evolution….
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Personally, I find the idea of cloning just a little bit unsettling. I mean, its just fine when it comes to crops and fruits. Livestock, on the other hand, should not be changed and used to testing for testing to…
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Arguably, no other field of scientific research has generated as much debate as genetic research. On one side, genetic research could potentially lead to the prevention and treatment of many health conditions such as cancer, asthma, hereditary disease, and even…
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