Biotechnology: Discourse Community Analysis

Scott Deeter was the president and CEO of Ventria Bioscience, a Sacramento, California-based biotechnology firm that developed an innovative process to produce pharmaceutical proteins in the seeds of genetically modified rice, which was used to create a medicine to lessen the severity of childhood diarrhea. However, Scott Deeter and Ventria faced many problems.One being that the company was unsuccesful in getting the California Secretary if Agriculture to grant them the necessary permits in order to plant the 120 acres of bioengineered rice to begin commercial-scale production. Another being that many different organizations opposed what they were doing, such as, environmentalists, food safety activists, consumer advocates, and rice farmers. There is also a risk of contamination, and genetically altered plant possibly cross-breeding with wild plants. 2.)

In the broad scoop of everything human race is depended on the environment to stay favorable because when it does not then the human race suffers. Diamond writes “The whole modern world has been shaped by lopsided outcomes.”(Diamond, 1999, p. 25). The “lopsided outcomes” he mentions has shaped what the human race is today. It is interesting to look at the realizations that the reason the human race developed the way it did is because of these chain of lopsided outcomes that led to favorable outcome for some. When applied to history it is seemly factual that the series of invites have led to the reason that humans beings are even where they are now.

Genetically Modified Organisms “Currently, up to 85% of U.S. corn is genetically engineered (GE), as are 91% of soybeans and 88% of cotton. It has been estimated that upwards of 75% of processed foods on supermarket shelves – from soda to soup, crackers to condiments – contain genetically engineered ingredients” (Center for Food and Safety). Genetically modified foods have been a recognized controversy that is widespread in many nations creating two debating sides when it comes to grocery shopping: those in favor of scientifically engineered foods and those in favor of organic foods. What all started out as a science experiment, the research eventually turned into a solution in 1994; since then, genetically modified foods have been for sale in the United States. More than half of our nation’s production of certain crops are genetically modified to feed the ever-growing America.

Embryonic stem cell research should be banned in the United States because there is no oversight in what these scientist are doing. For example scientists are allowed to inject non-human things with human cells to create chimeric like experiments. They are essentially playing god. This is very

The second idea of evolution is Genetics. In the genetics portion of the documentary, it said, information is required for life, but ir doesn’t come from natural processes. That means that yes life does need genetic code but it doesn’t come The Big Bang or any other idea that a scientist has thought of, it needed to come a higher power (a God). But both creationists and evolutionists agree that genetic similarity between similar looking organisms. The third main idea of evolution is Origin of Life.

Thanks to nature, we have overcame many oppressors of civilizations. Furthermore, “The beauty of nature reforms itself in the mind, and not for barren contemplation, but for new creation” (813). Intellect is an individualized masterpiece. We take the beauty of nature and recreate in our minds what is uniquely ours: our thoughts, ideas, and arts. We use this gift to advance our world and create technology to better our lives.

Schools don 't teach students how to do taxes or fix a car, but students must know that the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell. If we could learn these meaningful skills, we could advance faster and farther in life. In Wendell Berry 's speech to new graduates he emphasizes the fact that there is a lack of learning within our society. His entire speech focuses solely on the fact that our education is not preparing us for the real world. He says that the planet is being polluted and destroyed, yet we haven 't learned how to help the earth, so we just watch it being damaged.

The third befit would be that the inmates can start living a healthier lifestyle, because everything they consume will be lot healthier and engaging inmates in green jobs will keep them out of trouble. They only issue the green prison is having is getting approval from the government in certain regions and places and getting the ball rolling. But prisons like the Maryland prisons, Indian prisons and California prisons all have in some way implanted the green prison model. There haven’t been too many issues why green prisons are bad but like I stated earlier, it is

Companies are not required to reveal where the product was sold - whether to a store, a school, a restaurant or another manufacturer that [puts] it in other products” (Dewey “FDA”). Since food agencies do not place restraints on manufactures, the public does not have access to the information regarding the cleanliness of the food made by producers. “Virtually all commercialized genetically engineered food crops have novel [bacteria, viruses], and/or other DNA never before seen in foods” (Dewey “20 percent”). The public is not allowed access to the types of bacteria, viruses, or DNA that is used to engineer the food; because of this, people are not aware of the potential side effects of the engineered food. This could cause new diseases to spread, according to Bahar Kamal, “over 70 percent of new disease have animal orgrin” (1).

Possible reasons people fear genetic modification: Many peple fear health risks, however there is no evidence to this statement however we can not say there are none, just no known ones. Genetic modification in plant may allow them to fight off insects, this could upset the balance of life, possibly resulting in the death of many pollinators, meaning our plants will suffer. DNA: DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, this is the hereditary material in humans. Most cells in a person’s body have the same DNA. DNA can be located in both the cell nucleus (nuclear DNA) and in

Intellectual property is a creation of the mind that transforms into new advancements. These can include inventions, artistic works, or logos/symbols. Bioethics is the study of the ethics usually associated with biology and medicine. This

There are over 2,000 Chipotle franchises across America in 2015. Some critics say that Chipotle is just phase, and it will pass over soon, but there has been stores before Chipotle became popular. Over the last year, Chipotle has became a popular topic on news and websites due to e coli reports, many people believe it was caused by tomatoes, and lettuce. E Coli comes meat and dairy products, but exposure to these products can bring ecoli to other foods such as vegetables which they found. There has been several reports causing sickness in several states across

The Masters degree at the end of his name is NOT for biology it is for in bio-technology. Brian Thomas only has an Under-graduate Bachelor 's degree in biology. This means on a scholarly level Brian Thomas is NOT qualified to speak authoritatively on the subject of biology like a PHD can. However is qualified to give an under-educated opinion on it. Unless his paper is published in a Scientific journal and found to be valid by other biologists his opinions are nothing but typical subpar un-thought-out Christian apologetics at best.

For example, “Drugs such as colistin, which are so important for treating people, need to be withheld from use in animals — at least until absolutely necessary, he says” gives credibility to the scientist at the end of the sentence. These expressions of thought are ambiguous to the reader, which is disappointing since the scientific explanations of genetic transfer were explained in clearly. Although lacking creative writing style, the article provides effective visual aid for a teen audience to be engaged and inquiring to learn more about the issue. The diagram of a bacterial cell offers readers a comparison of bacterial chromosomes with that of plasmids. The cell does not include any other organelles to confuse or distract the student.

Local foods are sold and consumed in the area in which it was grown. Consuming locally grown food supports the small farms, often times, run by families. Local food guarantees to be fresher and healthier by being treated with lower levels of herbicides, pesticides, and preservatives. Organic foods have been growing in popularity in the local system with an increase of 20% annually (Kenner). Organic farming eliminates the use of fertilizers, synthetic pesticides, and growth hormones.