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Synthetic biology has emerged only recently as an engineering discipline. At this point, the field has more potential than accomplishment. Some people see an incredible potential that includes cures for diseases, biosynthetic fuels and houses that are grown from gourds. Other people question the safety of a process that involves altering genomes. Your assignment is to investigate synthetic biology using the following resources:
Synthetic biology has emerged only recently as an engineering discipline. At this point, the field has more potential than accomplishment. Some people see an incredible potential that includes cures for diseases, biosynthetic fuels and houses that are grown from gourds. Other people question the safety of a process that involves altering genomes. Your assignment is to investigate synthetic biology using the following resources:


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As you write the essay be sure to:
As you write the essay be sure to:


#Provide an overview of the field of synthetic biology.
*Provide an overview of the field of synthetic biology.


#Describe synthetic biology's potential benefits.
*Describe synthetic biology's potential benefits.


#Describe synthetic biology's potential risks.
*Describe synthetic biology's potential risks.


#Your well argued judgement
*Take a stand on the issue and back up your arguments.


*Examine the [[Essay rubric]]


Examine the following resources:
[http://www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/GCAT/Synthetic/What_Is_SynBio.html What is synthetic biology?]
[http://www.esquire.com/features/best-brightest-2007/synthbio1207 How to Make Life]
[http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.01/mit.html Life Reinvented]
[http://www.synbiosafe.eu/uploads///pdf/Our%20Synthetic%20Futures.pdf Our Synthetic Futures]





Latest revision as of 12:38, 6 August 2009

Synthetic biology has emerged only recently as an engineering discipline. At this point, the field has more potential than accomplishment. Some people see an incredible potential that includes cures for diseases, biosynthetic fuels and houses that are grown from gourds. Other people question the safety of a process that involves altering genomes. Your assignment is to investigate synthetic biology using the following resources:

What is synthetic biology?

How to Make Life

Life Reinvented

Our Synthetic Futures


Then write an essay in which you address this question:

Do the potential contributions to society warrant the potential risks inherent in synthetic biology?


As you write the essay be sure to:

  • Provide an overview of the field of synthetic biology.
  • Describe synthetic biology's potential benefits.
  • Describe synthetic biology's potential risks.
  • Take a stand on the issue and back up your arguments.



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