Gattaca Research Paper

It shows the extreme benefits and the unfair advantages of picking your traits. The obvious good that came from it was that there could be no more disease and pain in the world. But, in the case of Vincent and the other invalids it provides a new type of discrimination. The National Review said “The genetic engineering of human beings has been a dream and a nightmare since scientists first speculated about it a century ago.” ; this represents this movie greatly. Genetic engineering could be great but the risks far outweigh the rewards. The Pharmaceutical Journal also published an article about the idea of genetic engineering. In it Robert Sparrow, professor of philosophy, Monash University, Australia said “Just because we have the capability to perform enhancement it does not mean we should proceed.” ; this seems to be the overwhelming opinion of many people in this field of study. The Idea of genetic engineering is bad as shown in the movie Gattaca and in many articles. The good part is that our scientists realize that just because we can doesn’t mean we should, so we don't go stumbling into a future like in the movie

The gene's information is then transmitted down through the generations of relatives. With genetic testing and genetic engineering certain genes can be avoided, for example Huntington's disease, or certain physical traits can be chose, such as eye color. This can be considered a form of eugenics; the choosing of physical traits in future children is starting to gain more media attention and is a very controversial topic that is often referred to as designer babies.

DNA modification could normalize disability in families, but the process is difficult and has many known and unknown consequences. Genetic modification has already proven successful in crops and animals. In humans it would allow DNA to function properly ultimately leading to healthy individuals. But it is possible that genetic modification may not be the answer and that improving the environment of DNA will allow DNA to function properly (Ghose). However, the process is more complicated. Changing one trait doesn’t just depend on the environment, it depends on dozens if not thousands of genes (Parry). Sheldon Krimsky, an expert on the topic says, "Even [for] height, one of the most heritable traits known, scientists have found at least 50 genes that account for only 2 to 3 percent of the variance in the samples," (Parry). If researchers and doctors were able to find a way around this problem, they could allow parents who couldn’t genetically give their child a healthy life the opportunity of developing a baby with disease or other medical conditions (Ghose). Currently there are laws against prenatal genetic modification, protecting people from the unknown consequences. Therefore, when it becomes allowed there will be trial and error runs that may result in unfortunate events. Not only will there will be potential consequences at birth, but there will be consequences further down the road.

Genetic modification would provide the wealthy with unfair advantages, because they will have the availability to give their children higher intellectual genes. Over time, will make schools grow more expensive to make sure the most intelligent students attend their school. This of course would take decades to develop, but is plausible. Poor people will not be able to enhance their genes and will be left behind intellectually and socially. Because of the school change, the education department will enhance the level of difficulty, creating a larger gap between the wealthy and the poor. The wealthy would be able to pass all of the tests to do well in school, while the poor will not. This gap may also make a master’s degree or higher level of education not as impressive. Today, a bachelor's degree seems less impressive every year that goes by. With gene enhancement, every wealthy person will have their masters and it will no longer be as impressive. This would not be an immediate change. Something so large would take decades to be prominent. Whoever could afford this modification would be benefitted. Athletes who come from wealth would have unfair advantages that athletes that come from poverty will not have. Limitations will protect this from happening. If genetic modification is prohibited from being used for personal cosmetic enhancement and only for medical need, like late term abortion laws, society will not have to suffer and genetic modification may be

Every living thing has genes. Genes are a set of instructions for an organism that determine what characteristics that organism will have. The genes for an organism lie in strands of DNA called chromosomes. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes in their body (Medical News Today/OI). Recently, scientists have found a way to modify these genes for certain reasons. These modifications are called genetic engineering. Forty percent of these modifications tend to fall in the category of cosmetic enhancements (OI). Meanwhile, other modifications are used to help a human’s experience of chronic diseases and pain. If genetic engineering is used to reduce specific, serious diseases, then I am in favor of it; however, if it is used for cosmetic enhancements, I am against it.

My genetics have affected me in many important ways. Everyone has their own genetics and have inherited genes from their parents. Genetics are very important, they help define us. They can practically alter our whole appearance/actions if one more was given, or one less. Genes are to define who you are, such as eye color, (natural) hair color, etc.

Humans are made up of millions of cells, each containing a nucleus that houses segments of DNA called genes; these genes dictate the innate characteristics of a person, from hair color to intelligence. Genes are biologically arranged and passed from generation to generation through natural reproduction, in which the traits a person possesses is out of human control. However, genetic engineering allows man to take that control through processes such as in-vitro fertilization, creation of recombinant DNA, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, and other advances in reproductive technologies, chromosome manipulation, and genetics. These technologies allow parents to “design” their baby by selecting genes they would like their child to possess, hence the term “designer babies” (Baird, Bornstein).

Altering genetic makeup seems like the impossible. However, several scientists globally have spent years trying to perfect just that. Choosing your child's hair colour, eye colour or even IQ seems like something from a fairytale; creating your dream child. Some say this is a simple process; selecting the gene and altering it to perfection. What many don't know is it is the complete opposite. Genes are often multi purposed, they contain multiple sets of crucial genetic information. By modifying a gene to change one thing can easily have a negative effect on another. For example, a person’s height is determined by the genes that affect growth, appetite and muscle mass”, that being said, if that gene were genetically modified to create the “perfect”

Genetic engineering has become a rising controversial issue in the world today because of its possible positive uses but further more its likely serious consequences and downsides. To understand the controversy we must first understand exactly what human genetic engineering is. Genetic engineering is the manipulation of the human genome to alter or get rid of undesirable genes; these include negative physical traits along with health related genetic problems such as disease and disability. Potentially, it could allow us to decide and design exactly which traits a newborn would inherit before birth.

If the human race was able to design their children the natural divided in society would drastically change; ultimately, crippling the future. A new advanced race of humans would create an even playing field but society would be unable to function. There would be no one willing to do blue collar jobs; therefore, leading the dismembering of basic jobs that are essential for communities to function. For example, waste management, sewer inspectors, coal miners, farmers, oil rig workers, and plumbers would be nonexistent as everyone would want jobs that a considered prestigious. The movie “Gattaca” directed by Andrew Niccol explored the implications of genetically enhanced humans. It is distinguished that only genetically enhanced individuals thrive

The stunning dystopia Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro portrays life of people raised and made to be organ donors in the society of advanced medicine but decaying morality. (Ishiguro) This book also forms the basis for the movie with the same title. Ruth, Tommy and Kathy are main characters who reveal life of donors from the beginning to their end. The overall tone of this book is grey and even depressing and evokes feeling of looking at sea skies in late autumn because gazing at this cold beauty one may see sunlight but it never brings warmth. It was mentioned by Keira Nightly who plays Ruth in the film that it is a “quiet tragedy” and, indeed, it is so.

The research questions are why is Gardasil such a controversial topic and why can’t the debate on if Gardasil is safe, on what age it should be given, and how successful it would be when administered be settled? The research was conducted to answer these questions because Merck, the maker of Gardasil, presented this vaccine as the first vaccine to prevent HPV and cervical cancer in girls but there was no real solid proof that the vaccine was successful since Merck and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved the vaccine a year before the results/data on the vaccine’s safety and efficacy became available. Likewise, researchers were trying to learn if Merck’s claims of “one less” life being affected by cervical cancer with their

Genes dictate what color hair a person has or what color their eye. Those things are learned in middle school and high school but what genes also carry are traits of genetics diseases, disorders and defects. Biotechnology today has passed the marker for not being able to identify the majority of genetic traits. However screening and identifying are very different from altering.

The news of the coffee berries spread. In western Europe, the Galla tribe had heard about these fragrant, berries and mixed them with ghee, a type of fat, to preserve them from spoiling, pressing the mixture into a ball, the berry balls were easier to carry with them. The weary warriors marched into battle with their snack, and the first power bar was created. Traders from Arab while doing business in Europe, heard the news of the berries wrapped in ghee, and tried them, they agreed with those before them. The traders returned to their homeland, excited to share the news. When the traders shared the news with the citizens of Arab. They decided to cultivated the plant for the first time on farmland.. They enjoyed the brew created by boiling the beans in water, and called it "qahwa" or that which prevents sleep.

The viol which is also referred as the viola da gamba or gamba, is a European fretted and bowed string instrument played on the leg. Used at court and in the home primarily throughout the Renaissance and Baroque period. Many of the instruments of the Middle Ages developed into families of their own which were made up of a number of sizes of the instrument. These families of instruments were called consorts, and it became popular to play music ‘in consort’ producing uniform sound. The viol was a string instrument played with a bow, and had six strings, and frets to help the player find the right notes. The violin resembled the viol as it was primarily a smaller version. After the 13th century this style of playing bowed instruments had almost