Genetics+in+Science+Fiction

Gary C., Gabby F., Kim H., Fernanda R.
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Describe your Topic below: We are researching science fiction in multimedia, and how it depicts real science. We plan to look into the possibility of genetically "creating" super human creatures like the ones found in todays movies, video games and tv.

Brainstorm what you know and what you would like to know:

if technology and knowledge continues to grow.
 * = ** What we (think) we know ** ||=  ||= What we would like to know / understand ||
 * < -This could be done, but maybe more into the future

-There are numerous amounts of movies that depict these super human creatures

-They have shown television programs that talk about the realistic parts of todays super human movies, like //Spiderman// and //The Hulk// -Some people consider steriods to be a sort of super human drug as it increases the rate at which we produce muscle on our body, giving us the ability to have above average strength ||  ||< - How could scientists be able to create a super power syrum/drug?

-Would this potentially destroy the world if we made a more dominant race than the human?

-Is there any genes that we do not know of that might give us these super human abilites?

-Have there been any creatures modified to become more effective than the original species?

-Is it possible that, in our lifetime, there will be some sort of super-human syrum or drug that could cause super human effects?

-Is there any current ideas or technology shown in these movies and shows that give it a much more realistic feel? ||

-Gary,Fernanda, Gabby, Kim


 * Craft a Driving Question: **

** How plausible are the experiments in some of the sci-fi movies? **
 * What is the possibility of genetically "creating" super human creatures like the ones found in today’s movies, video games and tv? **
 * Would it be plausible for todays scientific community to create a super human syrum for medical reasons alone and NOT have them become the **
 * new standard for warfare? **

-Gary

As you conduct background research on your topic upload useful finds here. This could include ANNOTATED LINKS, ARTICLES, EMBEDDED VIDEOS, GRAPHICS. For all resources site the source (usually the url)
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media type="custom" key="8460910" [|General History of Science Fiction] [|"Where Science, Fiction Meet] This article has to do with the idea that science fiction (which was not very popular then) that was created in the past decade, has now become realitly. For example: (taken directly from the article) In 1947, Robert A. Heinlein published a novel called "Rocket Ship Galileo," about a group of whiz kids who build their own ship and fly into space. Back then, it only could have been a close fantasy. But now, we have rocket ships and other space exploring gadgets. In that era, the world was exploring and creating new gadgets ,but it was all a work in progress. Todays decade is very influenced by science fiction. It can be found in books, movies, TV shows and video games. It is a big part of today's culture. Kids are being exposed to these wonders of super powerd creatures, with super cool features. (Spiderman for example). It is of course all just fantasy and imagination now, but what if it could be reality ont day, if we had the technology and intelligence. It seems a lot like playing "god" doesnt it? -gabby f

[|"Science Fiction a Reality?"]

__**Splice:**__ The not-so-weird science behind Splice. By: Tim Masters BBC-- The not-so-weird science behind Splice - Splice was inspired by the experiment in the 1990s that saw a mouse grow a "human ear" on its back. -Interview with Dr Jennifer Rohn, scientis t who actually splices DNA. -Technology has helped engineer human DNA into animals to produce large quantities of proteins used as medicine. -All living things share the same genetic material so it would be easy to cut and paste the DNA. - it would be hard to make an organism that would survive. - Scientist says it is easy to splice animal DNA because the DNA from animals are so similar. - The Science labs are very accurate. - Good casting because scientists are usually young despite some stereotypes.

-Fernanda R.

[|Spidey science gets a genetic makeover] -Breifly talks about the science behind the movie's main event, the spider biting Peter Parker -Touches base to cover how the spider could cause Peter to gain these abilities -Shows that todays movies and shows have some sort of realistic and current technology in it to make it more believeable.
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-Gary Courtney

__**Mewtwo:**__ -Genetically cloned from mew, an existing rare pokemon -Was cloned through the DNA from a small hair found from mew, but was then altered to be bigger, stronger, and much more intelligent. - Was created in hopes to make the ultimate pokemon -After sucessfully cloning the creature, it proved to be much too powerful and tried to control the world (but of course ash and his little friends saved the day) //__This can be used as an example to model part of our driving question..which is what would happen if we could some day create genetically modified creatures. Would it be too powerful and destroy the human race as a dominant?__//

-Gabby

Jurassic Park []

[|http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life] [|/genetic/real-jurassic-park.htm]

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Deep Blue Sea [] -Kim :))

wolly mammoth cloning
 * well perserved because it has been frozen A rtic North
 * new cloning techniques
 * implant it in a elephant egg
 * 30% chance of successful cloning in general


 * ﻿ 1. Splice AKA Mewthree

[|human-animal hybrid] BBC-- The not-so-weird science behind Splice

[|SpliceTrailer] ||  || 2. Deep Blue Sea

[|DeepBlueSeaTrailer] ||  || 3. Fantastic 4 

[|Fantastic4Trailer] ||
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<span style="color: #08ab51; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">[|JurassicParkTrailer] <span style="color: #08ab51; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">[|JP2Trailer] <span style="color: #08ab51; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">[|JP3Trailer] <span style="color: #08ab51; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">[|JurassicPark4?!OhYes] ||  || <span style="color: #08ab51; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">5. SpiderMan



<span style="color: #08ab51; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">[|SpiderManTrailer] ||  || <span style="color: #08ab51; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">6. Pokemon **accent over e**

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THE MOVIE SPOOF!!

__General idea__: to create a video, using some humor to show what would happen if the creatures depicted in Splice, Jurassic Park, Resident Evil and Pokemon where actually created.

__Things we need to include in the movie__: - An INDIRECT description of each movie and character, and how it relates to our project. -Why we think that most of these characters are a bad idea to society. - Ideas that stay on-topic to our driving question -Oodles and boodles of fun :D !

Splice- Create a "Dren" Have the general description of how she was created in the first place Show how it interacts in the world Include its pros/cons KILL EVERYONE!

Jurassic Park- "Make" EPIC dionsaurs with the useage of kims doggies Include Creation process how it can improve or not improve the planets? KILL EVERONE!

Resident Evil- Create gene that turns people into zombies Describe the T-virus. Show how to leaked into the world Have some cool zombies! KILL EVERYONE

Pokemon- Emphasize on how the evolution is related to genetics and science Show how maybe this possibility is a good one, and how the world could benefit from these creatures Possibility? KILL EVERYONE??

The spoofs will definatly show the meaning of our project, with a theme of humor.

These are just ideas and all of our group members are totally free to add/change ideas -Gabby fabby :]]

Evaluation Sheet

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<span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">What we need to present? and How long will each take?
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Interactive board
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">survey (GoogleDoc); (we probably need your help to present our results?)-10min
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">movie- 10 min
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">powerpoint (GoogleDoc)- 5-10 mi
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">glogster (maybe) 5-10 min
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Grand Total: 30-45min