Annotated Bibliography in ACS Style

Below, I have written an annotated bibliography of all the sources I analyzed in my previous posts, all about the scientific controversy of genome editing and its ethics.

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Ryan Clarke, James Hyun. TechCrunch. http://techcrunch.com/2015/05/13/the-genome-engineering-revolution/(accessed September 4, 2015).

• In this article, Ryan Clarke and James Hyun discuss the implications of genome engineering and its potential impact in the science community. The authors use logic to present both sides of the argument, a side that supports genome engineering, and one that does not. Some scientists are held back by fear of the unknown and potential dangers, while other scientists are motivated by the possibility of bringing cures to many people. I will use this article to provide a very informative narrative of both sides of the argument.

Brian Wang. NextBigFuture. http://nextbigfuture.com/2015/09/smarter-humans-and-smarter-machines.html (accessed September 4, 2015).

• In this article, Brian Wang discusses the positive benefits of genome engineering that will progress human evolution as computers get smarter. This paper was written to inform the general public of the new science available. It offers a good reflection of the wide range of possibilities while still being cautious of the potential harm it could possess. I will use this source later to demonstrate the positivity that this type of science radiates. 

Cyranowski, D.; Reardon, Sara. Embryo editing sparks epic debate. Nature [Online] 2015. 520, 0028-0836. http://www.nature.com/polopoly_fs/1.17421!/menu/main/topColumns/ topLeftColumn/pdf/520593a.pdf (accessed September 5, 2015).

• In this paper, David Cyranowski and Sara Reardon inform the general public and, more specifically, the scientific community about the ethics scandal that is genome engineering. They provide the reader with a fair view of the dangers and the benefits of the new technology, as well as use many credible sources. I will use this source in the future to give me a wonderfully neat perspective on both sides of the debate.

Ishii, T. Germline genome-editing research and its socioethical implications. Cell [Online] 2015. 21, 1471-4914. http://www.cell.com/trends/molecular-medicine/pdf/S1471-4914(15)00107-0.pdf (accessed September 5, 2015).

• In this paper, Tetsuya Ishii formally discusses the two sides of the debate on the topic of ethics of genome engineering. He writes to inform the scientific community and give them up-to-date information. He gives a fair view of dangers and benefits, providing evidence in neatly composed charts. He seems to believe in the wonders of genome engineering. I will use this source to capture the good that can be derived from the science.

Research Ethics KCL. Twitter. https://twitter.com/Ethics_KCL/status/639367487293911040 (accessed September 5, 2015).

• In this comment, Research Ethics KCL links the reader to an article from the guardian, providing additional information on the ethics of human genetic engineering. The topic was brought about after a group of Chinese scientists performed experiments on a living human embryo. The article covers both sides of the issue well. I will use this in the future to get a fresh perspective from either side of the debate. 

OIRM. Twitter.https://twitter.com/OIRMnews/status/639148927040811008 (accessed September 5, 2015).

• In this comment, OIRM provides additional information by linking the reader to an article that gives more information on the genome engineering topic. This topic is now being debated due to an article published in April that told of genome experiments being performed on a living human embryo. The article gives a fair view of the controversy. I will use this source in the future to help me choose a side to defend, as the arguments are well-written. 

In this post, I used the ACS citation style to cite my sources.

Here is a link to an example of ACS citation style. Scroll about a third of the way down the web page, and there will be a picture that includes ACS style.

Additional sources:

WoodrowWilsonCenter. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sU2HrmZ-7s (accessed September 9, 2015).

• In this video, Eleonore Pauwels, Public Policy Scholar at the Science and Technology Innovation Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center, is interviewed about the latest developments in genome editing. She explained where both views on the issue stand, but she did support the research because it could do so much for the evolution of humanity. I can use this source for future use in support of the research.

Stein, Rob. NPR. http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/04/23/401655818/critics-lash-out-at-chinese-scientists-who-edited-dna-in-human-embryos (accessed September 9, 2015).

• In this article, Rob Stein explains the criticism behind the Chinese scientists experiment, and why they are getting so much heat. Many prominent scientists in this field have spoken out against this research, saying that there are many unknown repercussions of the research, among them involuntary mutations that could be passed down through generations by accident. I can use this article to highlight the negative associations with this research.

Future of Science. Tumblr. http://futureofscience.tumblr.com/post/128213966711/biohackers-gear-up-for-genome-editing-a-complete (accessed September 9, 2015).

• In this post, a group of amateur biological hackers look to test this new technology on plants and other things, like yeast. They are hopeful of the paths this research is taking. I can use this article to show how some general scientists in the country encourage the continuation of this research.

Futuristech-info. Tumblr. http://futuristech-info.tumblr.com/post/86827895243/researchers-find-process-using-hiv-particles-to (accessed September 9, 2015).

• In this post, there is a link that connects a reader to an article that explains how researchers at Aarhus University have altered the HIV virus so that it patches up the parts of our genome that are "broken". This technology could lead to future innovative uses, and towards more aggressive diseases. I can use this article to support the encouragement of genetic modification research.

Reflection

After looking at Andrea's and Laurence's blogs, I can see how to better format my summaries. I like to keep things short and concise most of the time, but for my own personal summaries I made them longer. I didn't even have to do that though, because now I have to look at the summary and remember which article is which by reading something lengthy. I like my style though, as I found no one else with the ACS style I used.