Honors Article Review #2

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Recent News of November 2, 2009
Using Genome Science and already known information, the scientists have learned more about lupus, and the different dosages. They have used a greater dosage for chronic autoimmune disease (one form of lupus). They have learned more, and got closer to the cure and antidote for this type of lupus disease. No new drugs have been made for the lupus disease in over a generation, and that's not good.

This is good, and a positive step in the human genome study because they are getting closer to the cure for a disease that hasn't been cured, and the same disease that millions of Americans and humans around the world suffer from everyday. And the goal for the Benlysta was to get closer to finding a cure, which is what they did/ So the money spent for this projectwas used well. And thats always a good think to know for the many people that contributed money to this study.

Honors Article Review

Human Genome Project

http://www.genome.gov/27534233

The Human Genome project has become successful due to the reduced costs of the DNA sequencing costs. The prices have been cut down to $100,000. they just recently gave out 19 million dollars for further sequencing technology developments projects. More labs are being built to do further sequencing studies. Many people have received fund rewards to continue the study.

My thoughts:
    I think this is extremely important, because in a recession, you would think studyong would go down, and the price of life would be more.... in trouble, sort to say. But this company, NHGRI is able to give out so much money to fund so many people. So even though everyone else is in a recession, better and more effective studies are being done, and people are getting closer to finding better medications and treatments. It's also good that they've learned so much about the human genome and DNA and all.

Photosynthesis

I already understood how the photosynthesis process worked. but this gave me a creative song to remember the process. It was really helpful, and showed diagrams and pictures. the tune was catchy and the words were easy and memorable. I learned it quick, and now when i forget the process, all I have to do is sing the song to myself and its all there.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj_WKgnL6MI
This video went in depth about everything and taught me a little more that i needed to know.

Scientific Curiousity

I have always been curious about why males have nipples, but no breast. Or why we have appendix's, even though they serve no purpose. I don't understand why we have extra body parts that are unnecessary. Like why we have ripples on the outside of our ears, instead of just having holes on the side of our heads like alligators. For a while, I figured it was because the early humans used them in their body, but as their body grew and adapted, they had no more use for those organs and extra parts. I wondered why we had one big toe, the sizes shrunk until you got to the pinky. Or, the purpose of hair on peoples feet and knuckles were. I mean, some people have told me it's because evolution from the apes, but i don't believe in evolution from apes, so it's not a valid answer for me.