Bioengineering

The Ethics of Frankenstein’s Bioengineering In today’s world, discoveries in new scientific fields increase daily. One of the many achievements includes work in the realm of bioengineering. Bioengineering remains not as new found science or idea; however, the science stands now exponentially increasing as scientists are exploring more and more due to our ever-increasing knowledge of technology. Although technology and bioengineering may advance the knowledge held by man and furthermore help our species, bioengineering remains dangerous to pursue without proceeding with great caution and must follow basic ethical principles and moral standards to keep from venturing past human capabilities of control. As in the case of Victor Frankenstein and…

When he uses this method, he indirectly conveys to the audience what could possibly happen if genetic engineering is used in humans. He frequently implies that the human genetic pool will be left tainted if we alter our genome and he also states this explicitly at the end of his presentation. Ethos: Wolpe states that he is a bioethicist and the fact that he holds positions as prestigious as the Chief Bioethicist at NASA, and the head of the Genetics Department at Emory University, brings a…

Bioengineering is a rapidly developing field that relates the principles of engineering to a wide variety of biological applications. Many applications of bioengineering are crucial for the dietary and medical needs of many people around the world, and without them starvation and disease would be far more widespread than they are today. As bioengineering becomes more widespread foods will become more plentiful, pharmaceuticals will become more advanced, and more people will be able to live…

Career Consideration of Biological Engineer and Speech Pathologist Steve Jobs once said, “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” Finding a lifelong career that is interesting, intellectually challenging, emotionally fulfilling, and well suited for a person is often a difficult decision for one to make. Choosing a career might take time, research, and experience, but eventually a person will find a career that suits them best. While a career of a biological engineer requires…

For example, bioengineering is a major subject in Oryx and Crake, specifically gene-splicing. Atwood takes real animals that exist today and creates non-existent animals by mixing two animals and creating new species. Although the idea is very real and this type of science does exist in bioengineering, the reality of it is that there is no such thing in our world today. A good example from the novel is a “rakunk” (a cross between a skunk and a racoon), which is an imaginary species described in…

My fascination to bioengineering started with a bitter experience after my undergraduate degree. I had secured a job in a MNC and was awaiting my joining date, being a enthusiastic basketball player I started playing basketball in my free time. During such a day I twisted my knee and tore the ligaments of my knee which made bed ridden for the next two months. I was captivated by the work done by my orthopedician and my therapist. But to add to it, I was equally frustrated by the deficiency in…

The scientific community has come very far and reached a point in scientific breakthroughs that cloning and bioengineering can help with the advancement in the quality of human life. This process of cloning and bioengineering will help the human race as a whole through the benefits and advancements that follow due to the outcomes of this practice. Cloning and bioengineering should be used due to the benefits in the medical field, the advancements in crop and animal yield, and gives the…

example, if a parent wanted a tall boy, they could predetermine this. Contrastingly, Michael Sandel argues bioengineering because again, it takes away the giftedness of children. He explains, “To appreciate children as gifts is to accept them as they come, not as objects of our design, or products of our will, or instrument of our ambition,” (45). Simply, we have full range in the choice of our spouse and who we procreate with. We also have a choice with how our children are raised. Yet, we do…

X-radiations (X-rays) are electromagnetic radiation that is utilised in performing radiographs; radiography is an imaging technique that utilises X-rays to generate a view of the internal anatomy of an individual (National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering 2017). The use of dental X-rays play a fundamental part in every dental clinic in terms of assisting dental professionals in diagnosing a condition, aiding in highlighting and providing early intervention for various dental…

Theme of Bioengineering and its dangers in Oryx and Crake Bioengineering and its dangers is arguably one of the most explored and explicitly brought out theme in Margaret Atwood’s novel “Oryx and Crake”. Throughout the fiction, Atwood uses symbolism to develop the theme of biotechnology and its dangers to humanity and the environment at large. Excellent use of symbolism sees the author paint a picture of a society that is completely oblivious of the benefits tied to environmentalism. The…