Talk:CH391L/S12/Introduction

In regards to the debate over genetically engineered food, the vehement protests against it are intriguing considering the fact that we've been naturally altering the content of our food since the beginning of domestic agriculture. I wonder how it would change if people actually understood the benefits of the genetically engineered foods rather than dismissing all genetically modified food as evil regardless of its purpose. Midhat Patel 14:20, 26 January 2012 (EST)

With regards to the introduction, why has this field not progressed as quickly as others like computer technology or polymers? Is it due to the complexity of the basic parts and our lack of total understanding, or could it be that experiments involving synthetic biology are very sensitive to human error, making it difficult to reproduce and/or scale up? Jeremy McLain 12:01 p.m. January 28, 2012

Commenting on Midhat’s statement, I was entirely against genetic modification of food before I read more about it and learned how common it is in crops and food we eat every day. I believe that by educating ourselves people can see the benefit of genetically engineered foods, but at the same time it should be regarded with caution when considering possible environmental impact. "Razan Alnahhas 18:49, 29 January 2012 (EST)"