Human Fears of Biological Science

Humans are on a constant quest in the search for perfection and advancement in all areas of life through progressive scientific knowledge. From such a stance, the future of humans appears boundless with all the potential possibilities biotechnology provides, but such developments will cause ethical, social and biological implications.

It seems like every few month scientists make the next breakthrough in combining technology and human biology. More and more things that only existed in science fiction like mutants and biological enhancements have become reality. But unlike other improvement in our society, the concept of human engineering has become an issue of ethics. As this reality human engineering draws closer-everyone from scholars to

The world we live in is advancing more and more every day. We are beginning to exceed boundaries and reach new limits. Science and Technology has come a long way since Copernicus said that the sun was the center of the universe. Science fiction is slowly coming to life. We are building robots that are extremely similar to humans, modifying genes, and creating clones. Authors wrote about these abstract ideas not too long ago, but at the time they seemed far-fetched. Scientific and technological advancement may be for good or for evil. The good side is the advancements in medicine that could limit the risk of a particular disease or even cure one. The potentially bad side is the steps we may take to get there without knowing the long-term effect. In Michael Bess’s article “Blurring the Boundary Between Person and Product,” he discusses the advancement of genetic

Throughout the world of modern science, the human race is faced with a broad range of problems that require strong, valid solutions. This concept is apparent then in The New Yorker’s, “The Deadliest Virus” and in Popular Science’s, “Out of the wild”. While both pieces of work address the topic of the worldwide spreading of dangerous viruses in today’s society, each brings up individual arguments explaining scientific research completed behind such viruses and what role such research should play in delivering such information to the public. These works also give informative, detailed observations and data which provides the reader an opportunity to create his own opinion on such important current events. These findings are provided which gives a form of validity to each claim made in these two pieces of work, however bias and a lack of testable, reproducible data create holes that leave the reader 's imagination and personal morals to determine their own point of view.

generating a world where humans are genetically made, Brave New World warns the reader that advancements in biology can be dangerous if used without care and not for the good of the society.

Parasites are living organisms that survive through other organs in the body. Although some parasites may not affect the body that they are surviving off of, other parasites can affect a body so much that it can make the person really sick. There are many different ways to get a parasitic infection. For example, a parasitic infection can spread through water, soil, waste, food and sexual contact with someone who is already infected. Once one is infected then the parasite can multiply causing damage to the organs and the rest of the

According to “Medical Progress Depends on Animal Research”, “Animal research is a key component of work underway to address the threat that terrorist may one day use a biological agent in the United States.”(Chenes 11) If terrorists were to attack or get into the United States, they could possibly bring diseases that the U.S. citizens are not immune. Because of this, animal research is making vaccines for the diseases in other countries. We now know how bad some things like pollution and radiation are because of some of the animal testing.(Britannica) Since we know this, we can start to stop and slow down these things, so they don’t get too bad for the long run. By keeping animal testing around, many good things will come out of it. If we get rid of it, more bad than good will

The innumerable advances that science had reached in genetic aspects, made us think that there aren’t insurmountable limits to humans. At the same time it causes questions about the dangers they may offer in an increasingly, curious society.

Diseases linked to the central nervous system, along with the eyes and the ears are more common in these children (3). They are more likely to suffer from slower neurological developments and personality disorders (3). This can be linked to the mother’s immune system and how well she can ward off infection (2) as well as genetics. Since the parasite also affects the mother’s personality by invading her brain, it can do the same to the child. Toxoplasma gondii can enter the fetus through the amniotic sac and begin its infection from conception, leading to severe problems later in life (1). If this parasite can change the way a person thinks about him or herself, it can also change other brain developments. If these changes occur when a person is young and still developing, it can have extreme effects on him or

As discussed in question two, fear of failure caused me to abandon a research project I had been given in Dr. Gallo's lab. At the end of spring semester we had a meeting to discuss the work I would be completing during the summer before I moved out of Michigan. Over the course of the meeting we discussed the fact that I never got my fall project off the ground. Dr. Gallo talked about her disappointment in me, how I had not lived up to my potential and that if I had been struggling I should have been more proactive in speaking with her instead of avoiding my problems.

As the universes constantly grow and expand, the human curiosity to understand the mystery of nature grows incessantly. Human curiosity has led to the advancement in the field of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine. Every advancement making the lives of human being little easier. However, not all the people around the globe are in agreement with the advancements. Medical advancement, such as vaccine is the highly debated topic. Even when the vaccine has reduced the spread of disease drastically. Some people still believe vaccines are harmful to human. The misconception is what keeps us from eradicating diseases and help diseases find a hospitable environment and proliferate into. Everybody has right and responsibility to understand the importance of these advancements in our society.

Parasitology is a very important area of the microbiology clinical laboratory of NYU Langone Medical Center. Medical technologists perform many different types of assays and observe countless samples under the microscope in order to detect the presence of any parasites causing infections. Parasitology is the study of parasitic organisms that cause disease within humans. Parasites are defined as organisms that live in or on another organism and uses its resources. The major groups of parasitic organisms studied and observed in the clinical laboratory are helminths, protozoa, and arthropods. Helminths are worm parasites and this group contains the parasitic subgroups nematodes, cestodes and trematodes. Nematodes are roundworms, cestodes are tapeworms, and trematodes are flukes. There are thousands of different species of helminths. Protozoa contains organelles within their cell. There are more than 50,000 species and are very common throughout the world. Arthropods are organisms with a chitin cytoskeleton, such as fleas, ticks, spiders, and insects. Although parasitic infections are most often associated with tropical areas they can also occur in subtropical and more temperate areas, even places such as New York City. Billions of people all over the world have fallen prey to parasitic infections. People who live, work, visit, or immigrate from more remote and underdeveloped parts of the world are at a higher risk of acquiring parasitic infections.

hnology can be defined as using living organism or their components to change or create material for specialized use. Biotechnology is a relatively new term but it has been used for centuries in a variety of civilizations (Gossett & Kähler, 2014). The field of molecular biology has drastically progressed the field of biotechnology essentially operating on higher order of magnitude than our ancestors. With more knowledge of genetic material and metabolic functions, scientists have been capable of extraordinary feats from gene therapy to genomic sequencing. The advancements in biotechnology and in other research areas has also increased the potential misuse of scientific research that could be used to harm humanity and the world instead of help it. This concept has been dubbed dual-use research and defined to be technology that could be used for general public and combat purposes (Rath et al., 2014). The possible usage of biological weapons (BW) has increased with growing technology and disputes amongst nations. The use of genetic engineering has greatly opened opportunities for specifically generated weapons to be produced. The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) has stopped production and storage of BW but select parties are permitted to study and perform research on potential BW as long as it’s for neutral or beneficial objectives (Biological Weapons Convention, 2001). These conditions have inflicted major concern within the general public and inaugurated major ethical

Probably the most dangerous and troublesome illnesses on the planet, that have so opposed obliteration, could be wiped out by the utilization of genetic

The fact cannot be subjugated that the application of creative biotechnological tools are indeed a blessing in disguise for the entire humanity. As per the researchers conducted across the world there are approximately 250 healthcare products that are devised on biotechnological foundations. Apart from them the medical world is blessed with the vaccines and the precautionary medicines that are serving to help the humanity in a positive constructive manner. One cannot assert that the science and rationale of biotechnology is not simple to manipulate and prepare. The nature has its own way to reveal the components and their impact on human life so nurturing these tools is another rather complicated task of replicating the nature and combining the existing phenomenon. But yet the scientists and the bio technologist have so far been successfully benumb the world by shrinking the waste by ninety five percent in the making of Vitamin B2, similarly the elimination of cervical cancer by seventy eight percent is another remarkable creativity of biotechnology that has changed the entire world.