EXTRA CREDIT: GENETIC ENGINEERING

You can earn up to 5 points extra credit!!! How? Choose an article, interview, or podcast from the list below and write an essay/summary explaining how the article is related to the Living Environment curriculum. You should add your thoughts on how beneficial genetic engineering is to society. DUE Thursday 4/22/10.

1. A Baby, Plaese. Blond, Freckles--Hold the Colic. Source: The Wall Street Journal

2. With Genetic Gift, 2 Monkeys Are Viewing a More Colorful World. Source: NY Times.

3. Examining Gene Therapy As Treatment For Blindness, Source: INTERVIEW from Science Friday from NPR News.

4. Gene Therapy Helps Blind Children See. Source: Science Now. (Thanks Nina!)

5. Human Cloning May Be Just Around the Corner. Source: NPR News

6. Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe to Eat. Source: NPR News. This is an interview (podcast)

7. E. U Clears Biotech Potato for Cultivation. Source: NY Times.

8. Monsanto's GMO Corn Linked To Organ Failure, Study Reveals. Source: Huffington's Post.

9. New Rule Allows Use of Partial DNA Matches. Source: NY TImes