Friday, February 22, 2013

The Science of Frankenstein

                                                           God Work or Human Error?

Do you think a baby conceive in test tube is still a child in the eyes or mind or hands, depending on your god?

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has challenged the view of morals of creationism and if science should play the role of God. Since the publication of the novel in 1818, science has progressively advanced. Some say for the better; others for the worst.

The realization of human births through In Vitro Fertilization, commonly known as "test tube babies" represent a giant advanced in the treatment of infertility. It created hope for couples who could not conceive through natural means.

August 5, 2010, America's first "test tube baby" had a baby on her own. There were no test tubes involved.

Thirty-one year old Elizabeth Carr was the first "test tube" baby in the United States. Elizabeth shares her thoughts in a short video and article posted by Boston at United States first test tube baby (Click here). Her son, Trevor James Carr, was born without fertility treatment.

Today, more than 3 million babies worldwide have been born as a result of IVF. American Experiences website for Test Tube Babies includes articles on the World's First Test Tube BabyElizabeth CarrJudy & Roger CarrHoward and Georgeanna Jones. You can purchase Test Tube Babie here.

People who have fertility issues deserve to have healthy and normal babies. The world's first test tube baby Louise Brown have also conceive a baby. Do you still think this is God Work or Human error? That's for you to decide, but in the case we are trying to convince you that everybody deserve to be normal even through science opportunities.



                                         

Another concern of "Is science going too far?" concept is the possible creation of hybrids.







































































You may have heard of Dolly, the first clone, "the sheep created by a cloning procedure that, like Frankenstein's method, depended on a jolt of electricity to give her life," (New York Sun). Below is the process of how she was cloned.




The debate of ethics is everywhere in science. Transplantation (switching old body parts for new ones), cloning, fertilization, etc., are all challenged mainly by ethicists and policy makers with little understanding of science. The majority of science is used/created to help the human race, but like all things controversial, can disrupt the peace, just like Frankenstein did, as a result of creating his monster. 



Marco Lopez, Helena Leverett, and Tati Martin

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