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Week 4 Journal

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Q Week 4 Journal Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein brings up ideas and fears about overstepping human nature and reaching into realms of the divine and/or creation. In this journal you will reflect on a fear that you have had about science being out of control, for example, GMOs, cloning, nuclear weapons, artificial intelligence, digital surveillance and the loss of privacy, etc. In two to three pages, describe a specific science-related fear, explain the reasons for your fears, and discuss how the knowledge you gain from the novel Frankenstein can be applied to help alleviate or protect our society from such fears. In your discussion of the novel be as specific as possible and provide detailed textual citations to support your claims. Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

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It is usually said that science has helped humans to achieve the impossible and make life easier. Just like the two sides of a coin, it has got few negative sides as well. That is why some people say that more than a boon science is a curse on human civilization.