Biotechnology companies

It’s Time to Legalize Embryonic Stem Cell Research In the United States of America, people have many rights and freedoms that are respected by the Federal Government. As stated in Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau: “There will never be a truly free and enlightened state until the state comes to recognize the individual as a higher and independent power” (225). In the goal to make America a truly free and enlightened state, laws have been enacted to preserve individual rights. With the

What is biotechnology? Biotechnology is the use of cellular and biomolecular processes in modern technology in order to reduce the use of chemicals and other harmful products. This not only can improve our own lives, but also make our planet a better place and our future a little less bleak. But what does biotechnology entail? And how long has it been around? As you will recall, we discussed the like of bread and cheese previously. Simply put, that is biotechnology… at its oldest of around 6

Genes are, basically, the blueprints of our body which are passed down from generation to generation. Through the exploration of these inherited materials, scientists have ventured into the recent, and rather controversial, field of genetic engineering. It is described as the "artificial modification of the genetic code of a living organism", and involves the "manipulation and alteration of inborn characteristics" by humans (Lanza). Like many other issues, genetic engineering has sparked a heated

one and only one plant distributed around the world as well as having large corporations having a patent on these plants. All these are true problems that need to be addressed. Having a large supply of only one kind of plant or food product and one company controlling that product sounds a lot like a monopoly. Monopolies we as Americans know can be

Genetic Engineering in Humans: When Should We Stop? Societies debate against each other on whether or not genetic engineering in humans should be used in humans. When using this type of research and technology in humans, it means modifying the type of organism(in this case humans) by manipulating the genes to the standards society thinks is the best. Scientists think humans should use genetic engineering towards curing diseases while other scientists think humans should use this new technology towards

You are probably familiar with GMO’s (genetically modified organism) and scientifically modified food that has had its DNA changes. There has been debate on GMO’s has been going on for a few decades, whether GMO are safe and even ethical. However, there is another debate that far surpasses GMOs and has a potential to radically shake society: the issue of genetically modifying humans. Changing our DNA could limit health issue or create a new Frankenstein’s monster among humans. Frankenstein had the

New scientific advancements could lead to a new generation of designer babies or, will we be left with Frankenstein’s monster instead? Gracey Criss bolts down on the ethics behind humanity’s next scientific achievements. Remembered for its classic scene of ‘ITS ALIVE’ and a monstrous figure rising from a gurney, Frankenstein (or the Modern Prometheus) by Mary Shelley can be considered as the world’s first terrible book-to-movie adaptation. And in this translation, it seems that we have lost what

Keeping up With an Evolving World The world is forever changing in every aspect of life. In order to avoid extinction, the human species must adapt to the emerging diseases that are responsible for changing the world. Human cloning has proven to provide some of the best protection against the ever-changing world and the diseases evolving with it. Despite the opposition to cloning expressed from a biblical perspective, human cloning is ethical because it provides substantial advancement in the

Genetic engineering has advanced a lot through the last few years.Human cloning or design a baby is a part of it. The procreation of designer babies is like trying to play with God by interfering with nature.Desinging a baby is an unethical,it raised controversy among scientists,doctors and the rest of society. A baby whose genetic map is artificially designed by genetic engineering to remove defective genes and to add particular desired genes is known as designer baby. The creating procedure

Policymakers use science daily to inform decisions that affect our health and safety. Scientists are confronted with greater demands for productivity and effectiveness from industrialists, social actors, and policymakers, who are expecting answers to diverse issues afflicting present-day lives: from human diseases to environmental perils, technological needs, or public controversies. At the same time, there are growing fears from the public vis-à-vis the side effects of modern scientific and technological