Assisted Reproductive Technology and 18 Ways to Make a
Baby
A. Describe one method of reproductive
technology
Artificial
insemination is where the sperm is and the egg are brought together with out
sex.
B. Name and describe two things in this video
that "speak" to you. By this I mean they touched your emotions in
some way. Why do you think you responded in this way?
Artificial
insemination is good if used to help a couple conceive.. It's a slippery
slope though because for instance in
cloning it is messing with DNA.
" J. Craig Venter: Designing Life"
A. Describe Mr.
Venter’s work.
Mr. Vente has created a man made bacteria. His intention is
for food and fuel.
B. Name and describe two things in this video
that "speak" to you. By this I mean they touched your emotions in
some way. Why do you think you responded in this way?
The fact that hey created a strain of bacteria
is very unnerving. I know he's trying to do good with it, but it could be used
to make a biological weapon. This may be proof that I watch too many movies,
but it seems like all those movies are starting to seem plausible.
He mentions using
this technology for food and medicine, but we already have a major problems on
our hands with genetically modified foods. I have worked at a health food store
and they had us learn about GMOs and frankly it is scary.
"Debate
Over Designer Babies Heat Up"
A. What is the debate about? Who is debating?
George Will, Mara Liasson and Steve Hayes are
debating whether or not we should be altering DNA in order to prevent disease.
B. Name and describe two things in this video
that "speak" to you. By this I mean they touched your emotions in
some way. Why do you think you responded in this way?
Matthew Franck mentioned before the debate
started that we need to consider how this will effect family relationships; I
completely agree. With three parents it can effect the structure of the family;
which is vitally important. I grew up in a close family, and believe that our family dynamics is the
foundation for our adults lives. I also agree with Mara Liasson when she
compares it with GMOs. It is the same concept of splicing an gene into the DNA.
I do hate disease, but I can see messing around at the DNA level with human
errors we can create a huge mess.
"How Our
Stone Age Bodies Struggle to Stay Healthy"
A. Describe the author’s premise.
Daniel E. Lieberman is discussing, why
our bodies can't keep up with the food we eat.
B. Name and describe two things in this video
that “speak” to you. By this I mean they touched your emotions in some way. Why
do you think you responded in this way?
In the interview he mentioned that we eat more
sugar for energy and are much less active. Technology has made it very easy for
us to do pretty much anything now so we don't really need as much food as we
actually eat. Another point he made that interested me was that we have much
more stress then we used to and that it causes us to crave sugar. I agree that
the technology has caused us to move faster and sped up the pace of our lives
causing our stress levels to rise and stay high. I know that when I stress I
crave sugar.
"Genetics of Human Origins and Adaption"
A. Think about the content in this video. How will you use this
information as you go through life?
I will most likely not use the information in
in my career, but I will use this in conversation.
B. Did anything surprise you? If so, what was
it?
I was surprised that in Arica the earliest
modern humans originated.
"Got
Lactose?"
A. Explain how lactose
intolerance is determined genetically.
In the video I
learned how lactose intolerance is determined genetically. They compare genes
from Lactose Persistent in the Chromosome 2 and if there is a C were a T should
be that person is lactose intolerant.
B.
Do you have experiences with lactose intolerance?
I am lactose
persistent, but I do have some friends that are lactose intolerant.
"Explore Your Inner Animals"
B. What surprised
you?
I was
really surprised that when the scientist injected the third color gene in the
monkeys eyes; it immediately was able to see the red dot.
Assisted Reproductive Technology and 18 Ways to Make a
Baby
A. Describe one method of reproductive
technology
Artificial
insemination is where the sperm is and the egg are brought together with out
sex.
B. Name and describe two things in this video
that "speak" to you. By this I mean they touched your emotions in
some way. Why do you think you responded in this way?
Artificial
insemination is good if used to help a couple conceive.. It's a slippery
slope though because for instance in
cloning it is messing with DNA.
" J. Craig Venter: Designing Life"
A. Describe Mr.
Venter’s work.
Mr. Vente has created a man made bacteria. His intention is
for food and fuel.
B. Name and describe two things in this video
that "speak" to you. By this I mean they touched your emotions in
some way. Why do you think you responded in this way?
The fact that hey created a strain of bacteria
is very unnerving. I know he's trying to do good with it, but it could be used
to make a biological weapon. This may be proof that I watch too many movies,
but it seems like all those movies are starting to seem plausible.
He mentions using
this technology for food and medicine, but we already have a major problems on
our hands with genetically modified foods. I have worked at a health food store
and they had us learn about GMOs and frankly it is scary.
"Debate
Over Designer Babies Heat Up"
A. What is the debate about? Who is debating?
George Will, Mara Liasson and Steve Hayes are
debating whether or not we should be altering DNA in order to prevent disease.
B. Name and describe two things in this video
that "speak" to you. By this I mean they touched your emotions in
some way. Why do you think you responded in this way?
Matthew Franck mentioned before the debate
started that we need to consider how this will effect family relationships; I
completely agree. With three parents it can effect the structure of the family;
which is vitally important. I grew up in a close family, and believe that our family dynamics is the
foundation for our adults lives. I also agree with Mara Liasson when she
compares it with GMOs. It is the same concept of splicing an gene into the DNA.
I do hate disease, but I can see messing around at the DNA level with human
errors we can create a huge mess.
"How Our
Stone Age Bodies Struggle to Stay Healthy"
A. Describe the author’s premise.
Daniel E. Lieberman is discussing, why
our bodies can't keep up with the food we eat.
B. Name and describe two things in this video
that “speak” to you. By this I mean they touched your emotions in some way. Why
do you think you responded in this way?
In the interview he mentioned that we eat more
sugar for energy and are much less active. Technology has made it very easy for
us to do pretty much anything now so we don't really need as much food as we
actually eat. Another point he made that interested me was that we have much
more stress then we used to and that it causes us to crave sugar. I agree that
the technology has caused us to move faster and sped up the pace of our lives
causing our stress levels to rise and stay high. I know that when I stress I
crave sugar.
"Genetics of Human Origins and Adaption"
A. Think about the content in this video. How will you use this
information as you go through life?
I will most likely not use the information in
in my career, but I will use this in conversation.
B. Did anything surprise you? If so, what was
it?
I was surprised that in Arica the earliest
modern humans originated.
"Got
Lactose?"
A. Explain how lactose
intolerance is determined genetically.
In the video I
learned how lactose intolerance is determined genetically. They compare genes
from Lactose Persistent in the Chromosome 2 and if there is a C were a T should
be that person is lactose intolerant.
B.
Do you have experiences with lactose intolerance?
I am lactose
persistent, but I do have some friends that are lactose intolerant.
"Explore Your Inner Animals"
B. What surprised
you?
I was
really surprised that when the scientist injected the third color gene in the
monkeys eyes; it immediately was able to see the red dot.
.
.
