Term Papers on 1996-1997: A Momentous Year In Science

Term Paper Title	1996-1997: A Momentous Year In Science
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1996-1997: A Momentous Year in Science

     The scientific event that probably got the most attention and media coverage this year was the cloning of an adult sheep, Dolly.  The fact that this event got so much attention is indicative of the change and broadening of the ethical debates surrounding genetic engineering.  Not only is the bioethical controversy surrounding genetic engineering becoming a more popular subject, it is, thanks in large part to Dolly, becoming a more real and pressing matter.  Cloning has gone from being the subject of sci-fi novels to reality, and all the problems it brings are now ours.  Laws are already being passed to control cloning.  These responses to advances in genetics are the signs of a more science wary, less progress blinded populace, who see that science is going and has already gone to areas where its worth is disputable.
     Science today is moving at an incredible pace, a pace fueled by and exemplified by computers, whose life cycles can be measured in months and whose rate of growth is amazing.  Advances in computer technology and new uses for the personal computer  are adopted by the millions of computer users almost immediately.   A perfect example is the World Wide Web, which connects home users to a vast repository of facts, resources and garbage.  Change this fast is unsettling, and like the information on the web, new scientific discoveries must be filtered, their worth estimated, and the potential risks and consequences taken into account.
     People have good reason not to take technological advances on faith.  Much of modern science is done with an end commercial product, if not seen as a direct result, seen as a possibility, an objective.  Consequently, many advances in science are tested on the public first, instead of being modified from another use in industry or some other field.  Recent scares about new products for the consumer, both seemingly less significant ones like sugarless sweeteners and beef...

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