BioTech and Art
Pattriana Perry Week 6: Biotech and Art Oncomouse This week's topic, biotechnology, in my opinion, was a controversial one. While I was going through lecture materials I continued to ask myself the question: is it ethical for us humans to conduct experiments and test on animals for the sake of scientific (and financial) gain? The question itself is hard to answer because, on one hand, I do advocate for our scientific advancement as A people, but on the other hand, I do not like the idea of harming animals in order to accomplish our goals. I would agree with my professor’s assessment that much of biotechnology art is gearing towards creating shock value. Personally, I found the case study of OncoMouse to be rather disturbing. The OncoMouse is a mouse that has been genetically modified to be more susceptible to cancer, making it a better subject for cancer research. The mouse is of significant importance to human illness research. I believe the u...
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