Saturday Sniffles

Saturday, October 3, 2009
I'm feeling a bit better today, although my nose is running a marathon, which is annoying. I decided to skip my Weight Watchers meeting this morning, as well - mostly because I thought it would be good for me to sleep in. I woke up at 6:30 a.m. anyway - so much for that idea, and I'm now in Day 3 of my TheraFlu induced stupor.

I've spent the morning doing homework for my "Breakthroughs in Science" class. This class is pretty reading-intensive, which I expected. So far the subject matter is fairly interesting, and I anticipate the second half of the class will be more challenging, as we explore the moral and ethical dilemmas inherent in cutting edge research. We're exploring a wide variety of topics, but these are the ones that interest me, mostly because I don't know much about them. Other topics, like intelligent design versus evolution, don't interest me at all because I already have a well-formed (and well informed) opinion.
  • Animal cloning
  • Human cloning
  • Genetic engineering/screening
  • Human/animal testing
  • Kyoto Protocol
  • Weather modification
  • GMO Foods/Agriculture
  • Biometrics in border control
I'm most interested in the genetic engineering/screening, GMO Foods and Biometrics in border control topics, so I'm hoping my professor assigns me one of those.

I love college and I hate having a runny nose. And that's your compelling commentary for the day.

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