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News Article Blog Entry September 13, 2007 By Erin Cawley

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Out of all my blog entries, I feel that this entry was the most insightful and informative. Once again, Mr. Orr had assigned my anatomy class the assignment of finding a news article and then blogging about it. The entry should include a summary of the article and then the author's own opinion and reflection. I felt that my news article accomplished the assigned objectives. Through the assignment of this blog entry, I received the opportunity to seek and learn new information of my choice. This showed me that I can learn and think on my own and do not always need a teacher directing me. Along with learning maturity, I gathered information on the topic of Human-Animal Hybrid research. This is a field of research I still hold skeptical opinions.

//“The article deals with stem cell research and mixing two different species of animals. One of the animal species is human…Naturally, blending two species into a single species would cause some conflict, even if the purpose is research…[however] If researchers were able to cure diseases, Alzheimer’s or cancer stem cell human-animal hybrid research might be acceptable. If a cure for cancer was found many people would cease suffering and live a normal life.”//

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I am very pleased with the outcome of my news article entry. I found a topic that interests me and wrote an unbiased comprehensive article about it. The things that I wound change rank few; I would investigate stem cell research and human-animal hybrid research more and then write a more in depth entry if I had the chance. However, I along with my classmates found the article intriguing,

//“Very interesting blog post Erin! I think stem-cell research is so intriguing, yet it seems to have major cons as well as amazing pros. I agree with the idea of curing diseases, but the embryo part causes some issues. I can understand why it is wrong to end a life without it having "a say", but it is for science and they are just an embryo, not a fetus. And the whole human-animal hybrid? I am getting some creepy sci-fi visions. Very interesting either way, it's amazing the advances in science. I think I'll do some research on this also since it is so controversial yet amazing. See you soon! Angeline”//

From this blogging assignment, I have gained information and maturity. I have followed up my interest with more readings on the topic of stem cell research. To say the least it is a very interesting topic. The public received the information of human-animal hybrid research topic with skepticism. The public questioned whether, or not, the research followed man’s laws or God’s laws. However, human-animal hybrid research may produce a treatment for currently untreatable diseases. Professor Chris Shaw voiced his opinion to the public, “To shut this down at the moment is a real affront to patients. We do not have a single drug that makes a difference to the disease course.” The debate still rages on and I have yet to find a more current article either opposed or for human-animal hybrid research. I will continue to read about this topic because it interests me and I believe that it will influence the medical world, and in result the human population: me, you, everyone.