1. Designer babies
2. Nanomedicine
3. Space Travel and Tourism
4. The Plastic Vortex
Designer babies: (http://www.wix.com/designerbabies/twc-group-blog)
It was interesting how there were so many different ways of employing the designer baby technologies. Despite its controversies, I look at this positively, as it could possibly evolve to genetic modifications to prevent birth defects / diseases even before the baby is born.
Nanomedicine: (http://www.wix.com/zhipengd89/nanomedicine)
The technologies shown were amazing! It was really interesting how these nanobots could possibly be the solutions to many of the diseases that currently exists. If this technology were to pull through, I hope that the less fortunate people will also have access to such technology. It would be quite sad if such technology would not be able to benefit all due to the income disparities that's happening between developed and developing countries.
Space Travel: (http://www.wix.com/g12space/spacetravel)
Space travel seemed to be so impossible 10 years ago, and many were in awe of the lucky astronauts who were able to fly up in rockets. Through space tourism could possibly be the next rising star in the travel industry, I cannot help but wonder if we as a society is ready to explore such unfamiliar territory. Also, will we all be responsible enough so that we would not cause a epidemic of space junk problems?
Plastic Vortex: (http://www.wix.com/piratehook/the-plastic-vortex)
I think the presentation did its objectives of raising awareness, at least in the class. It was fascinating yet scary how rubbish from land could travel so far into the middle of the sea. Again this leads me back to my concern in the space travel, on how we as a society are ready and responsible enough to do space travel. I feel raising awareness is not enough, and there should be harsher laws set to deter people from throwing rubbish without thinking of the consequences.
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