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Should we clone extinct or endagered animals and plants
Date: July 21st, 2009 For the students of St Aidans Anglican Girl's School. This should help get you thinking about the ways we can use this cloning technology
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Science education: Reading, writing and nanofabrication
Date: July 21st, 2009 Science teachers: be envious, be very envious With its electron microscope, genetic sequencing machines and observatory, the Yokohama Science Frontier High School is equipped like no other. Will future scientists be inspired there?
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A holiday doesn't stop the world turning
Date: July 20th, 2009 Extinction of men, women making money from their eggs to drought-friendly beer; a lot can happen in a week away from the office.
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Stem cell tourism: Definitely dangerous, but should it be condemned?
Date: July 10th, 2009 Despite the dangers people are flocking to these mostly unregulated clinics for risky or unproven treatments. This is info for those seeking such clinics or stem cell treatment of any kind.
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Scientists see (Rock) stars
Date: July 1st, 2009 GQ men’s magazine recently launched a “Rock Stars of Science” campaign. My thoughts about this are reflected in many of the blog posting and news sites on the topic. What were they thinking….
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Consumer fear. Is it driving nanotech underground?
Date: June 16th, 2009 Finding reliable information about products on the European market that contain nanomaterials is becoming increasingly difficult, according to a bunch of international experts. Is the controversy surrounding nanotech persuading manufacturers to remove any reference to nanomaterials from their products, and is the same happening in Australia? If so, I think such clandestine behaviour can only harm the nano debate.
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New evidence for genetic discrimination
Date: June 11th, 2009 Discrimination in any form has always been a morally touchy subject. The 21st century addition will likely be genetic discrimination as a paper in the recent British Medical Journal suggests.
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Rethinking science and tech for the 21st century
Date: June 2nd, 2009 “Rethinking science and technology for the 21st century” is a series of blogs from Andrew Maynard on nanotech and what society needs to consider if this science is to progress and be used appropriately. Great intro to the topic for teachers and senior high school students
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Are embryonic stem cells redundant?
Date: June 1st, 2009 New research reveals a method of production for induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) cells without the introduction of human genes that may actually be safe to use for human clinical use. Is this the harbinger of doom for embryonic stem cell research?
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Transgenic primate poised to be new lab rat
Date: May 28th, 2009 Scientists have created the first transgenic primate that has passed on its transgene to the next generation. Medical researchers are excited over the prospects of having a heaps better human-disease model, however, there is still the hurdle of whether people will be more upset by our genetic tinkering of a primate than the prospects of new treatments for human disease.
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