Tuesday, March 18, 2008

JT

The infamous JUNIOR THEME starts off difficult even when picking a topic. For not knowing much about it, I can still feel the stress building in the room when different topics are discussed. After picking three main ideas, I narrowed my list down to stem cell research/cloning. The narrowed focus of my topic is the history of health and how this information and enhanced medacine can become beneficial. A recent article in the Chicago Tribune is what caught my eye on this particular topic. The article mentioned scientists testing on animals, cloning a black cat, and advancing their medacines a great deal since last year. It will be amazing what they can do in a few years from now. Their advanced technology was impressive for the amount of time they've spent trying to perfect their studies.

1 comment:

Judy Gressel said...

Sarah,
a couple of titles to consider:
The Stem Cell Divide: The Facts, the Fiction, and the Fear Driving the Greatest Scientific, Political, and Religious Debate of Our Time
by Michael Bellomo --present both sides of the controversy

One that is more pro-stem cell technology:
Stem Cell Wars: Inside Stories from the Frontlines (Paperback)
by Eve Herold
"Simple and to-the-point, this book gives a thorough explanation of what stem cell research is, why there's so much controversy surrounding it and ultimately, why our government must change course to allow it to flourish."-

another title with a similar point of view:
The Promise and Politics of Stem Cell Research
by Pam Solo and Gail Pressberg

see also: CQ Researcher database article 9/1/2006