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The Potential Benefits and Disadvantages of Science

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I think science has done more good than harm. Because of science, life has been prolonged with advances in medicine. Without science, we would not have the technological advances that we have today such as the many communication methods (cell phones, internet, etc.). Although science has provided many positives, it is our responsibility, as humans, to understand it and use it to benefit us, the environment, and other species; in other words use science in an ethical manner. Explain.

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I agree. We need to use science in an ethical manner and not abuse some scientific advances. Several examples come to mind. One is genetic testing. Scientists have unlocked the human genome, where they can identify which gene is found on which chromosome, and what effect that has on a person's health. This info is useful in research, in trying to ...

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