An article in the latest Popular Science

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:31 pm

Haven't had a chance to post this until now (Physics exam Monday...fun.)

Anybody read the article on engineering bacteria and viruses to do our bidding? They mentioned they've redesigned some to be a cure for tooth decay (that'd be handy, never had a cavity myself but a clean-feeling mouth is always nice), a cure for glaucoma or something, and a promising cure for cancer. Did anybody else think "I am legend"?

Your thoughts? Are these things good, or bad?

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:52 pm

Which page is it on? I'll scan it and post it here.

khaag · Post by **khaag** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:14 pm

vb_master wrote:Which page is it on? I'll scan it and post it here.

please do!

Dr. KillGood · Post by **Dr. KillGood** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:54 pm

khaag wrote:
vb_master wrote:Which page is it on? I'll scan it and post it here.
please do!

Second!

(I have many cavities)

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:17 am

Silly kids, trix are for kids! And although I have a subscription, if you don't mind staring at a screen to read (Erm..helloooo, forums!) PopSci is free online.

At least...a bunch of full-length articles are.

It's on pages 64-69, 90, 92, and 94.

teraflop122 · Post by **teraflop122** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:17 pm

Is any scientific or technological advancement purely good or bad? Any advancement is good I say, and this will probably lead to some improvements in medicine. There will always be people willing to use any technology to kill or harm.

Valium · Post by **Valium** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:04 pm

One ruined strain could lead to god knows what though. One slip up in the lab could escalate into a global epidemic of a new infection.

ZN13 · Post by **ZN13** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:22 pm

You mean like I Am Legend?