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Analysis Of Agree On A Definition By Mary Maxon

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the article, “Agree on a Definition” by Mary Maxon, the author discuss how the argument amongst researchers, regulators, and consumers of synthetic biology products is detracting from the marketing and implementation of these potentially lifesaving products. She argues that failure to assign a name to the topic that everyone can agree on is allowing the government to ignore the topic and thus, provide it with a very insignificant budget. When she states “The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development program is slated to receive funds of $3.8 billion…”1 she is claiming that because the field of synthetic biology is not simplified to one name, it is tough for the government to budget for it. In his article “Build Green ‘Bioalchemists’”, …show more content…

The last article I will discuss is Ron Weiss’ article “Automate Efficient Design” which discusses how very few scientists are researching more efficient ways of manufacturing genetic parts. He provides examples of how it has become cumbersome just to design basic components which are present in every system and this takes away from scientists being able to focus on 1 M Maxon, Agree on a Definition. Nature. 2014; 509: 156 2 A Ellington, Build Green ‘Bioalchemists’. Nature, 2014; 509: 156 - 157 Carreiro 2 components unique to each specific system. This argument is evident when he states “a design tool should hide messy innards to let scientists focus on the logic behind a working system”3. Biomedical technology will surely become a focal point of the technological field in the future, however the demand and knowledge for these types of products is not as well-known as some scientists would like it to be. That being said, as the biomedical processes evolve, the uses and needs of these types of technologies will also evolve and become more prevalent amongst the scientific

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