Week 2 - Evo Devo

Evolutionary and developmental biology is some of the most fascinating stuff happening on our planet. I do not have the true love of this subject required to be involved at the research level. I can therefore only critique and marvel at what I read. I have true respect for those scientist who are so devoted to this research. I find myself often taking a moral high ground when it comes to research involving other species. I fully understand the unending curiosity about where humans came from. My concern lies with the method to finding these answers. I have reservations about manipulating genes, stem cell research and recreating exticnt animals. I also have enormous moral and ethical beliefs that make it difficult for me to understand any benefit that comes from caging and manipulating other animals. 

I want to continue to evolve and adapt to our environment. The possibility to grow our own replacement organs is fascinating and has extreme benefits to our survival, but at what cost. When do we start putting equal emphasis on effect that we put on cause?