Frankenstein
Transgenic Mice
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"Mammals that glow fluorescent colors. A fearless mouse. A goat that spins spider silk. These animals do not exist naturally. But thanks to transgenesis, a process in which foreign genes are inserted into an animal's DNA, they are around today. Scientists create so-called transgenic animals to investigate disease treatments, produce natural material and expand scientific knowledge."
Amy Drew, The Discovery Channel, The Wide Angle: Top 10 Eccentri Transgenic Animals
All things Considered Cloning
Definition of Bioethics
Bioethics refers to the moral standards, questions, and regulations pertaining to the practice of medicine, the scientific and medical research of living beings, and the applications of such research. These applications include assisted reproduction, organ donation, animal experimentation, cloning, embryo research, and genetic engineering.
"Bioethics." Current Issues: Macmillian Social Science Library. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 7 Sep. 2011.
NPR Podcasts
- 'Cloned Beef' On Store Shelves Causes Stir In BritainVicki Barker, August 6, 2010
- Biotech Battle: Are Genetically Engineered Fish Safe?April Fulton, September 20, 2010
- Gale - Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new windowOpposing Viewpoints offers material to support differing views and help students develop critical thinking skills on thousands of current social topics in the forms of primary source documents, statistics, websites and multimedia.