Biotech ethics

Our labs give me the opportunity to experience the practice of cutting and examining DNA, much like biotechnologists do in the process of splicing DNA, but the ethical side of such a process was still mysterious to me. I knew that religion could play a factor in concerns, and possibly enviornmental issues too, but to what degree do these concerns hinder biotech work? I decided to do a little snooping to find out, and I learned a few things- especially about a man named Norman Borlaug

I also found this interesting blog about biologic rules

http://www.biotechblog.com/2008/09/22/when-will-the-us-develop-concise-generic-biologic-rules/

Take a look, and feel free to comment if you want to spark up some discussion

~ by srhayes on October 11, 2008.