I honestly didn't really know what we were going to be diving into this week after just seeing the title, but after looking at this weeks class videos, articles, and a little extra researching, I think I have finally started to grasp the subject matter as it relates to different aspects of life.
Biotechnology has been around forever. It sounds futuristic and brand new because of the technology aspect, but really is as simple as fermentation (Healing). By using yeast they were able to improve foods and create beer (Healing).
Even though I didn't really know where we were going to take this subject in our class, in my A.P. Environmental Science class I remember talking about biotechnology and the presence it can make in nature and especially in making soil more fertile as well as producing plants without pesticides on them. I do also remember touching on the subject of genetically modified plants and foods.
Touching again on the topic of genetically modified or biotechnical, I think we could relate it to the movies and arts with Frankenstein and how he was a monster created just how his master or genius scientist wanted him to be. Something we look at as a cute Halloween movie today is really planting an idea of genetic modification through choice and creation. Do you think that this is a fair analogy? And do you think that even though fictional, it could be the wave of the future.
Biotechnology is truly innovative, because it is helping us live longer and healthier, while leaving less of a greenhouse gas footprint (Healing). It also allows us to create things exactly how we want them, whether appeal, taste, smell, touch, or species.
~Claire Felix
Citations:
Fermentation Tanks . 2000. Photograph. How Stuff WorksWeb. 10 Nov 2013.
Nice, Karim. "How Beer Works." How Stuff Works. How Stuff Works, n.d. Web. 7 Nov 2013
"BTI scientist Dan Klessig speaks at a biotechnology conference in Tunisia." BTI. How Stuff Works, n.d. Web. 9 Nov 2013.
2013. Graphic. Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant ResearchWeb. 8 Nov 2013.
Carlton, Tom. Frankenstein. 2013. Graphic. Fineart America Web. 6 Nov 2013.
Hey Claire,
ReplyDeleteI definitely think that Frankenstein is a fair analogy. It is an example of genetic mutation and is an interesting example I never thought about before!