MRR1 A1 Metacognitive Reading Report

Metacognitive Reading Report # 1

Name: Latorre, Trisha B. Date: August 24, 2019

The Contemporary World

G E N E R A L I N S T R U C T I O N S

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Medawar Lecture 1998- Is science dangerous?

Title of the Article

Difficult Concepts (What concepts did you find difficult to understand?)

Eugenics. Does the concept also implies the discrimination between human beings?

Social Responsibility. What are the ethical implications followed by scientists?

Reproduction: Cloning, Genes ans Stem cells. Why do some people go through the process of in virtro fertilization when they have an option to adopt?

Insights (What new insights or learning did you gain in discussion/ activity?)

Before reading the article/understanding the lesson, I thought that

movies such as Frankenstein by Mary Shelly were just characters that brings entertainment or thrills to the audience.

I never thought that it has been connected on the concept of science as a dangerous field. I only thought that it would just sway public opinion in a way that it will make us think that it could really happen.

However, reading the article/understanding the lesson, I now think/realize

that there are movies or opinions that could greatly affect the way people think of.

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There are some ideas that can be generated on these literary pieces but some would just base it on their hunch.

Before reading the article/understanding the lesson, I thought that

scientists just simply research and publish their articles in all they want. I thought that they would just work on the field that they want and research or invent things that they are interested on.

However, reading the article/understanding the lesson, I now think/realize that even scientists have responsibilities that lies on their hands. I did not think that sometimes they have responsibilities wherein the fate of a country lies on their researches just like the nuclear bomb. I realize now that they have a big part on how our society progresses.

Before reading the article/understanding the lesson, I thought that

technology only includes things that are powered by electricity or anything that is connected in the social media

However, reading the article/understanding the lesson, I now think/realize that things from the past before the industrial age just like agriculture and metalworks were part of it. I realized that people from the early times were able to use technology of their own far from what we have now but is considered as an advancement for this generation.

Questions (What questions would you want answers for? Or vague areas you want more explanations about?

How does the government officials know if scientists follow the responsibilities given to them? How would government know the progresses of the researchers or scientists in order to address what to do with it?

Can government stop media from broadcasting articles that are not based on facts?

What does it mean on Paul Valery’s “We enter the future backwards?”