Yin, Steph. "We Might Soon Resurrect Extinct Species. Is It Worth the Cost?" The New York
Times. The New York Times, 20 Mar. 2017. Web. 05 Apr. 2017. <https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/20/science/revive-restore-extinct-species-dna-mammoth-passenger-pigeon.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2fearth Action=click&contentCollection=earth®ion=rank module=package_version=highlights contentPlacement=2&pgtype=section front>.
For my current event, I read an article called “We Might Soon Resurrect Extinct Species” by Stephanie Lin. This article was about how and why we should or should not resurrect extinct species. The article first starts off by discussing the woolly mammoth, a creature that went extinct thousands of years ago. To recreate this extinct animal would mean splicing woolly mammoth DNA into the DNA of an African Elephant, a process that would cost tens of millions of dollars. Scientists argue that a species should not be resurrected if it puts a current species preservation efforts at stake or if its niche is already being filled by another species. One particular species that would be good to revive is the Passenger Pigeon; a bird that breaks down dead trees and helps them to disintegrate into the soil much more quickly. This job is not being done be any other bird at the moment.
This article is important because it will help us to determine whether or not to resurrect species if it buts at stake the survival of another species. This is a great ethical question of ecology and this article helps to answer that question. The article also pulls into the question of whether or not we should be allowed to interfere with nature's “extinctions” and since they happened naturally, it is for the best.
Overall the article was well written and coherent. It included many diagrams of the extinct animals and many different points of views which allowed the author to give an unbiased point of view on the issue.
Alex did a great job with his review of the article “We Might Soon Resurrect Extinct Species” by Stephanie Lin. One aspect he did very well was his summary of the article. It was short, but contained the important details of the article. Another thing he did well was his explanation of why the article was relevant. His discussion of the Passenger Pigeon gave the article context and showed how this technology could be used in real life. Finally, his critique of the article was well thought out and gave the reader a sense of what the article was like.
ReplyDeleteOne thing that Alex could have done to improve his review it that he could have included quotes from the article to give the reader an expert opinion. This would have added credibility to his review. He also could have delved more into his opinion on the topic, which would have made the review more dynamic and interesting.
This review gave me insight on a topic that I don’t usually think about in my day-to-day life. It definitely poses some interesting ethical questions, especially considering the rate of extinction we are faced with today. Overall Alex did a great job shedding light on the subject and I will keep a look out for more news on the topic in the future.
Alex’s review of the article "We Might Soon Resurrect Extinct Species. Is It Worth the Cost?" was particularly well written. His summary was concise and to the point. Second, his connection of the article to society was quite insightful. Third, his critique gave a sense of the articles tone.
ReplyDeleteThough Alex wrote a great review, there were a few aspects that could have been improved upon. First, adding either a quote or a statistic would give the reader a greater sense of the issue. Second, he could have gone into more depth on the discovery’s impact on the scientific community.
This review was quite insightful and poses valid questions regarding conservation and rates of extinction. Doubtless, I will keep track of the issue.
Yin, Steph. "We Might Soon Resurrect Extinct Species. Is It Worth the Cost?" The New York
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After reading Alex’s review of the article, We Might Soon Resurrect Extinct Species. Is It Worth the Cost?", I think he did very good job. Alex did a good job in explain how they would recreate the wooly mammoth with their DNA. He explained it clearly allowing the reader to have a better understanding. Another aspect that I thought was good was his description of the Passenger Pigeons. Since not everyone know what the passenger pigeon is, it was smart of him to explain what it is in his summary. And lastly, another aspect that I liked was his second paragraph which proved that he had a clear understanding of the article which is good since he was reviewing and it is good to know that the review is credible.
Although I think that Alex did a very good job, I believe that he could have improved in certain areas. First off, I think he could have included some quotes from the article or professionals. That would have allowed the review to have a link to the article which would have helped develop the summary more. Second, as I was reading the review that there were a few grammar errors that made some parts of his review a bit confusing and difficult to follow but overall it was coherent.
Overall, I think that Alex did a very good job. Through his review I learned something new that I had never known of before. Prior to this, I had not known that scientists were trying to recreate the wooly mammoth. Overall, I think that Alex did a very good job.
AP Biology George Daskalakis
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Yin, Steph. "We Might Soon Resurrect Extinct Species. Is It Worth the Cost?" The New York
Times. The New York Times, 20 Mar. 2017. Web. 05 Apr. 2017.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/20/science/revive-restore-extinct-species-dna-mammoth-passenger-pigeon.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2fearth Action=click&contentCollection=earth®ion=rank module=package_version=highlights contentPlacement=2&pgtype=section front
Alex did a great job with his review of the article “We Might Soon Resurrect Extinct Species” by Stephanie Lin. One thing he did very well was his summary of the article. It was short and sweet, but contained just enough of the important details of the article. Another thing he did well was his explanation of why the article was relevant. His discussion of the Passenger Pigeon gave the article context and showed how this technology could be used in real life. Finally, his critique of the article was well thought out and gave the reader a sense of what the article was like.
Even though Alex did some good things in his review, there were still some areas he could have improved upon. One thing that Alex could have done to improve his review it that he could have included quotes from the article to give the reader an expert opinion. This would have added credibility to his review. He also could have delved more into his opinion on the topic, which would have made the review more dynamic and interesting.
This review gave me insight on a topic that I don’t usually think about in my day-to-day life. It definitely poses some interesting ethical questions, especially considering the rate of extinction we are faced with today. Overall Alex did a great job shedding light on the subject and I will keep a look out for more news on the topic in the future.
Alex Swenson’s review of the article "We Might Soon Resurrect Extinct Species. Is It Worth the Cost?" starts off by explaining how scientists would recreate the woolly mammoth by splicing its DNA with the DNA of an African Elephant. Alex then goes on to explain that some scientists think that resurrecting a species should not be allowed if it will put living species at risk. The passenger pigeon could potentially be the perfect species to resurrect, because there is no other species living today that completes the same job or breaking down dead trees and helping them disintegrate into the soil quickly. I chose to read Alex’s review because the title seemed interesting.
ReplyDeleteAlex could have improved his review by including more about how resurrecting species could benefit the world today. He also could have included more details about the negative effects of resurrecting species.
From Alex’s review I learned about something that I didn’t even know existed. This will change my understanding of life because I never thought that resurrection of a species would ever be possible.