genetic engineering in society theme
We are asked to what extent, if any, it is acceptable or wise for us to interfere with our own genes and, by extension, our evolution as a species.
35 total · 7 choice · 19 major · 9 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ds95x16 | choice | Julian's parents had his DNA illegally resequenced to enhance him both cognitively and physically. |
| ent4x04 | choice | We are made to ponder whether Arik Soong was right in his conviction that we ought to use genetic engineering to make super humans. |
| ent4x05 | choice | We are made to ponder whether Arik Soong was right in his conviction that we ought to use genetic engineering to make super humans. |
| ent4x06 | choice | We are made to ponder whether Arik Soong was right in his conviction that we ought to use genetic engineering to make super humans. |
| movie: Prometheus (2012) | choice | The humanoid aliens engineered a biological agent that was tailored to exterminate the human race. In general, we are made to think about how genetic engineering can go badly wrong, because the humanoid aliens engineered a pathogen of some kind and it got out of their control before they could turn it on the human race and killed them all. |
| tng5x13 | choice | colonists maintained strict genetically engineered caste system |
| voy7x12 | choice | We are made to ponder when and to what extent is it okay to modify your baby? |
| ds96x09 | major | Julian attempts to reintegrate three genetically-engineered misfits into society. |
| ent4x15 | major | The Klingons used genetic engineering to create Klingon/Augment hybrids and it resulted in the a deadly mad-made virus infecting Klingons, left, right, and center. |
| ent4x16 | major | The Klingons used genetic engineering to create Klingon/Augment hybrids and it resulted in the a deadly mad-made virus infecting Klingons, left, right, and center. |