Behold the future of food and nature- maybe soon we will just imbed a chloroplast into our skin cells like the mitochondria is now a part of our cells, and we will be hybrid autotrophs!
Here is a link to the movie FedUp! trailer
And here is something that i would like to consider while watching Fed Up! Dan Winter.
If anyone can critique his research - I am all ears! please post comments.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
"Open science now!"
Raising awareness in science!
Collaboration of scientific minds in a new way that can be accessible to general public, yet reveared by scientific institutions.
This will create a better and faster interdisciplinary information sharing and can create new standards in addition or even in replacement of having one's work published.
To support this new movement people need to combine their know-how and join forces with like-minded individuals in collaboration.
Collaboration of scientific minds in a new way that can be accessible to general public, yet reveared by scientific institutions.
This will create a better and faster interdisciplinary information sharing and can create new standards in addition or even in replacement of having one's work published.
To support this new movement people need to combine their know-how and join forces with like-minded individuals in collaboration.
Monday, October 17, 2011
The Beautiful Truth
The Beautiful Truth is an interesting video that addresses the health concerns of humans that have much to do with natural, holistic diet and need to avoid unnatural to our physiology GMO, processed, irradiated, and nutritionally bankrupt foods.
This video is full of evidence and field research, it is not one of those quaky documentries that has only one or two doctors support the claims. It provides counter claims and is fun to watch.. draw your own conclusions.
Oncology is a sigh on dis-balance and miscommunication of the human system. One of the key aspects that cause these health issues are the most rudimentary- FOOD...
"Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food!" Golden words spoken by the father of modern medicine...but i think that we have strayed as far from his vision as it is possible, even the oath med-students take is being broken by blind believe in the modern "medicine"!
This video is full of evidence and field research, it is not one of those quaky documentries that has only one or two doctors support the claims. It provides counter claims and is fun to watch.. draw your own conclusions.
Oncology is a sigh on dis-balance and miscommunication of the human system. One of the key aspects that cause these health issues are the most rudimentary- FOOD...
"Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food!" Golden words spoken by the father of modern medicine...but i think that we have strayed as far from his vision as it is possible, even the oath med-students take is being broken by blind believe in the modern "medicine"!
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Gene therapy and stem cells unite
Imagine the people with fatal genetic liver disease (which is caused by a gene mutation of only two base pairs of DNA) being able to recieve treatment or even cure without the need for liver transplant?
Researchers are now working on harvesting patient's own stem cells and using molecular scalpel scientists were able to cut out the mutated gene and insert a correct one in its place. Then the stem cell with a corrected gene sequence is used to treat the organ. This means the patient will not need a transplant and immunouppressant drugs.
Such a leap of personalized medicine and treatment is a fork in the road, are we going to be able to decrease the technology costs so drastically for this to be even an option? or only very few select individuals will be able to afford this?
Will the companies weather out the financial hardship and be able to create the technologies needed to make personalized gene/stem cell therapy as a template for all genetic disorders and diseases?
Aside: Maybe the plot of sci-fi movie Repo men is no longer our future :)
For more info read the full article Gene therapy and stem cells unite at BBC Health
Researchers are now working on harvesting patient's own stem cells and using molecular scalpel scientists were able to cut out the mutated gene and insert a correct one in its place. Then the stem cell with a corrected gene sequence is used to treat the organ. This means the patient will not need a transplant and immunouppressant drugs.
Such a leap of personalized medicine and treatment is a fork in the road, are we going to be able to decrease the technology costs so drastically for this to be even an option? or only very few select individuals will be able to afford this?
Will the companies weather out the financial hardship and be able to create the technologies needed to make personalized gene/stem cell therapy as a template for all genetic disorders and diseases?
Aside: Maybe the plot of sci-fi movie Repo men is no longer our future :)
For more info read the full article Gene therapy and stem cells unite at BBC Health
Targeted gene correction of α1-antitrypsin deficiency in induced pluripotent stem cells
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Phantom DNA phenomenon
DNA phantom effect is somewhat puzzling yet concrete problem. What if you only have the field signature of DNA, will the substituents form into the shape of the double helix that was previously there given the right conditions?
And here is some fringe science... but maybe it is just the beginning of the science of the future Cymatics and the DNA Video
And here is some fringe science... but maybe it is just the beginning of the science of the future Cymatics and the DNA Video
BMES for students
Here you can find some interesting information geared towards helping BME students find their way in their future careers .
BMES student
BMES student
Monday, September 12, 2011
Some BME blogs or Interesting websites to visit
CCNY Biomedical Engineering Dapartment
Biomedical Engineering Society
Top Biomedical
Will keep updating as i find more
Biomedical Engineering Society
Top Biomedical
Will keep updating as i find more
FAQ
What Is BME?
Biomedical Engineering field is a relatively a new area of study. Here in City College of New York this major has received its national accreditation as an Undergraduate program (exciting!) It involves the use of new and sometimes developing even newer technologies to be used with living systems i.e. prosthetics, implants and nanotechnologies. To create an implant that needs to function within a living/sentient being, it is not enough to just know how to make the part! Here is where a BME major comes in. Knowing basics of chemical, mechanical and electrical engineering in conjuncture with physiological functions and systems of animals is integral to success in this field.
What types of courses are in the BME major?
You can have a peak at the schedule of classes for the BME undergraduate degree hereBME Undergraduate Cources .
How do I know that BME program is right for me?
Well this is a tough question to answer… I can onlyt tell you to ask yourself a few of the following questions, and if majority of the answers are “yes”…you are pretty much on the right strack: Do you enjoy discovering how things work and if possibly recreating them? Do you like mathematics and feel pretty confident about pursuing it further in application? Did you have your first Calculus class while still in school? Do you like working interdisciplinary? Are you willing to keep up-to-date with all the new research and developments in the field and outside of it? Did you ever dream of building a bio-robot? I think you got the point.
Which directions can I go with BME?
Well the sky is the limit my friend… but there are a few areas that CCNY offers to pursue and has an ongoing research: Cardiovascular Engineering Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Neural Engineering Nanotechnology and Biomaterials
What will i find in this blog?
Maybe a lot of interesting content, or maybe not that much...depends on how diligently i will maintain it :) and how much will catch my attention and interest. Probability is high for both !
Biomedical Engineering field is a relatively a new area of study. Here in City College of New York this major has received its national accreditation as an Undergraduate program (exciting!) It involves the use of new and sometimes developing even newer technologies to be used with living systems i.e. prosthetics, implants and nanotechnologies. To create an implant that needs to function within a living/sentient being, it is not enough to just know how to make the part! Here is where a BME major comes in. Knowing basics of chemical, mechanical and electrical engineering in conjuncture with physiological functions and systems of animals is integral to success in this field.
What types of courses are in the BME major?
You can have a peak at the schedule of classes for the BME undergraduate degree hereBME Undergraduate Cources .
How do I know that BME program is right for me?
Well this is a tough question to answer… I can onlyt tell you to ask yourself a few of the following questions, and if majority of the answers are “yes”…you are pretty much on the right strack: Do you enjoy discovering how things work and if possibly recreating them? Do you like mathematics and feel pretty confident about pursuing it further in application? Did you have your first Calculus class while still in school? Do you like working interdisciplinary? Are you willing to keep up-to-date with all the new research and developments in the field and outside of it? Did you ever dream of building a bio-robot? I think you got the point.
Which directions can I go with BME?
Well the sky is the limit my friend… but there are a few areas that CCNY offers to pursue and has an ongoing research: Cardiovascular Engineering Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Neural Engineering Nanotechnology and Biomaterials
What will i find in this blog?
Maybe a lot of interesting content, or maybe not that much...depends on how diligently i will maintain it :) and how much will catch my attention and interest. Probability is high for both !
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