Daily Archives: February 13, 2013

Cloning: From Science Fiction to Reality

  Imagine waking up one morning to a replica of yourself; a clone. Now in the past this was a farfetched idea left only for the pens of science-fiction novelists, but not anymore. In recent times there have been great strives and success in making this once fictional notion into a true and scientifically proven … Continue reading Cloning: From Science Fiction to Reality

Swivel eye seahorses and daddy makin’ babies

Have you ever gone to an aquarium or just seen pictures of seahorses and think, MAN THOSE ARE CUTE! Well I sure did, I thought they looked very interesting. I decided to further research into the topic of seahorses. Specifically I researched seahorse’s odd traits and unique characteristics. The seahorse carries many peculiar body parts. … Continue reading Swivel eye seahorses and daddy makin’ babies

Genetic Enhancement and its Ethical Permutations

There are some things, in science, that people just don’t seem to talk about.  These subjects are either too distasteful to mention or include deeper ethical questions that may cause controversy; the ‘taboos’ of science, if you will.  One of these such subjects pertains to genetic engineering.  Sure, altering and designing crops and other foods … Continue reading Genetic Enhancement and its Ethical Permutations