This assignment combines information from two papers, one is Our Biotech Future, which published on The New York Review of Books and the editor is Freeman Dyson, and the other is Biology’s next revolution, which appeared in Nature, and the writers are Nigel Goldendeld and Carl Woese. Both articles focus of biotechnology. Here comes the first question, what is biotechnology? According to Wikipedia, biotechnology is the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products, or “any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use.” In short, biotechnology includes biology and technology.
There are some interesting changes in biotech future. In the beginning, it may look like media hype for the new theory or a marvel, but biologist proved that could improve in several fields, which included food crops, plants and animals. In the twenty-first century, the revolution of Biology, not only activities of an extensive pharmaceutical and agribusiness, but also horizontal gene transfer. Maybe it seems like a dream, but it is happening all around the world.
I do like these two papers, and I agree with most of their statements. They had the good sense to make this world become better. For example, green technologies, “ I say only that green technology has enormous promise for preserving the balance of nature on this planet as well as for relieving human misery.” (Freeman Dyson, 9) It is highly important to preserve the environment. If industries and technologies are based on land and sunlight, then they will create positions with countrified inhabitants.
After doing this homework, I found that Biology is a interesting topic to me, and I would like to read more when I have free time.
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