Question

Please write down your response after reading the paragraphs. (At least 5 sentences long. 150-200 words)

I think that there is a very fine line between technology and human innovation. That fine line is when the technological innovation starts to harm humans. That is not the case here with Geraldine Hamilton’s organs on a chip. With this organ on a chip, there are no humans being hurt. She is using cells to try to stimulate accurate representations of a human body. She is doing this to try to help the world of medicine. Using these chips, she can test cures for certain diseases and even test medicine for specific people. Not all people are the same so she can take specific people’s cells and test if they would react in a fatal or non fatal way to a drug. She gives an example in her talk, when she explains how she had a headache and took an advil, then fifteen minutes later, she was rushed to an emergency room (Hamilton). This shows how differently people can react to different types of medicine. Using this technology could end up saving so many lives in the long run.

I think that there is a very fine line between technology and human innovation. That fine line is when the technological innovation starts to harm humans. That is not the case here with Geraldine Hamilton’s organs on a chip. With this organ on a chip, there are no humans being hurt. She is using cells to try to stimulate accurate representations of a human body. She is doing this to try to help the world of medicine. Using these chips, she can test cures for certain diseases and even test medicine for specific people. Not all people are the same so she can take specific people’s cells and test if they would react in a fatal or non fatal way to a drug. She gives an example in her talk, when she explains how she had a headache and took an advil, then fifteen minutes later, she was rushed to an emergency room (Hamilton). This shows how differently people can react to different types of medicine. Using this technology could end up saving so many lives in the long run. I think that human innovation is gradually becoming dependent on technology but for a good reason. Technology can do many things that humans cannot. We can program technology to do various different things that are more faster and efficient than we could do ourselves. We should use technology to our advantage, to help us improve ourselves and everyone around us. I think that it is a very powerful tool which can help us make the world a better place for everyone. An example is this organ on a chip technology that could potentially eliminate the need for animal testing which has so many ethical issues. Another example is when we use technology to give people prosthetic arms and legs to people who were born with none. I think that technology is an amazing thing, it is helping us make huge strides in medicine and beyond.

Answer 1

Note: This response is in UK English, please paste the response to MS Word and you should be able to spot discrepancies easily. You may elaborate the answer based on personal views or your classwork if necessary.

(Answer) The introduction of new technology requires that the humans get ready to adjust to a new situation. In some cases, people have had to pick up new professional skills because they’ve been replaced by machines. Sometimes, it may cause environmental damage and at other times, technology might help solve the very problems that it has caused in the first place.

Either way, technological advancements are entirely subjective. The subjectivity arises when it is based on a good or bad outcome that is caused in the long run. In the case of Hamilton’s cellular regeneration, technology is absolutely a boon. This development entails that no animals have to suffer through testing, medical technology is thoroughly tested and human lives are enriched. This is one of those subjective scenarios where technology is an absolute blessing. Ever since the mid-1900’s medical advancement has known no leaps and bounds. People no longer die of a fever; also, vaccination has eradicated diseases like polio and smallpox almost completely off the face of the planet.

While technology might not necessarily mean good news all the time, such applications in the medical field have been possible through technology. In terms of technology, application and outcome are the two main pillars on which modernisation stands.