My choice of assignments in order are:
Politics and Social Movements: After taking AP Gov in
high school I became interested in politics and the way government is run in
our country. While we have arguably one of the best systems in the world, there
are still massive amounts of problems and inefficiencies with everything from
election rules to congressional voting procedures that could be fixed if work
was done to implement solutions.
This article recounts the Climate March that occurred this
past weekend in New York City. It was a grassroots movement in hopes of
inspiring political leaders who will be attending the United Nations Climate
Summit to work towards stricter standards on climate issues. This showcases how
grassroots movements have become a major part of modern day American government.
I found it interesting how the movement combines all walks of life: young, old,
politicians, celebrities, and religious leaders.
Nature: I have always been very interested in nature
and making sure that the environment is protected and taken care of for future
generations. I think many people grossly underestimate that role that nature
plays in our lives and take for granted the many benefits we receive from it.
This ties in with my major, environmental engineering, and I would like to look
more into the ethical issues within this topic.
This article discusses the opposition that the Dublin Zoo
has faced after a baby zebra was recently born there. The zoo claims that it is
part of a captive breeding program and that the baby will live a happy life and
be able to bond with its mother. On the other hand PETA believes that the zoo
is using the baby as a money maker, accusing the zoo of incarceration of
animals. This touches on the larger ethical issues of zoos which is something I
find very interesting.
Genetics: I have always found it fascinating how a
basic code could program so much of who we in everything from our personalities
to what diseases we will get throughout our lives. I love hearing about new
discoveries that are made on innovative ways genetic technology will benefit or
could potentially harm our lives.
This article is about how a new type of gene therapy RNA
interference that was thought would never work, but has recently made a massive
breakthrough. RNA was always thought to have promise but once testing was
started there were many problems with getting it to actually work. The article
tells how researches have now found a way to get the RNA into the liver. The
work could help cure things such as cancer, high cholesterol, and many others.
This breakthrough could be the start of a whole new type of treatment for a
huge variety of diseases.
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