Monday, November 7, 2011
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
When the lecture is way too clinical...
Main lesson learnt from today's genetics lecture in gene therapy, as found at Wikipedia:
- In the TV series Dark Angel gene therapy is mentioned as one of the practices performed on transgenics and their surrogate mothers at Manticore, and in the episode Prodigy, Dr. Tanaka uses a groundbreaking new form of gene therapy to turn Jude, a premature, vegetative baby of a crack/cocaine addict, into a boy genius.
- Gene therapy is a crucial plot element in the video game Metal Gear Solid, where it has been used to enhance the battle capabilities of enemy soldiers.
- Gene therapy plays a major role in the sci-fi series Stargate Atlantis, as a certain type of alien technology can only be used if one has a certain gene which can be given to the members of the team through gene therapy.
- Gene therapy also plays a major role in the plot of the James Bond movie Die Another Day.
- Gene therapy plays a recurring role in the present-time sci-fi television program ReGenesis, where it is used to cure various diseases, enhance athletic performance and produce vast profits for bio-tech corporations. (e.g. an undetectable performance-enhancing gene therapy was used by one of the characters on himself, but to avoid copyright infringement, this gene therapy was modified from the tested-to-be-harmless original, which produced a fatal cardiovascular defect).
- Gene therapy is the basis for the plot line of the film I Am Legend.
Gene therapy is an important plot key in the game Bioshock where the game contents refer to plasmids and [gene] splicers.
- The book Next by Michael Crichton unravels a story in which fictitious biotechnology companies experiment with gene therapy.
- In the television show Alias, a breakthrough in molecular gene therapy is discovered, whereby a patient's body is reshaped to identically resemble someone else. Protagonist Sydney Bristow's best friend was secretly killed and her "double" resumed her place.
- In the TV series Dark Angel gene therapy is mentioned as one of the practices performed on transgenics and their surrogate mothers at Manticore, and in the episode Prodigy, Dr. Tanaka uses a groundbreaking new form of gene therapy to turn Jude, a premature, vegetative baby of a crack/cocaine addict, into a boy genius.
- Gene therapy is a crucial plot element in the video game Metal Gear Solid, where it has been used to enhance the battle capabilities of enemy soldiers.
- Gene therapy plays a major role in the sci-fi series Stargate Atlantis, as a certain type of alien technology can only be used if one has a certain gene which can be given to the members of the team through gene therapy.
- Gene therapy also plays a major role in the plot of the James Bond movie Die Another Day.
- Gene therapy plays a recurring role in the present-time sci-fi television program ReGenesis, where it is used to cure various diseases, enhance athletic performance and produce vast profits for bio-tech corporations. (e.g. an undetectable performance-enhancing gene therapy was used by one of the characters on himself, but to avoid copyright infringement, this gene therapy was modified from the tested-to-be-harmless original, which produced a fatal cardiovascular defect).
- Gene therapy is the basis for the plot line of the film I Am Legend.
Gene therapy is an important plot key in the game Bioshock where the game contents refer to plasmids and [gene] splicers.
- The book Next by Michael Crichton unravels a story in which fictitious biotechnology companies experiment with gene therapy.
- In the television show Alias, a breakthrough in molecular gene therapy is discovered, whereby a patient's body is reshaped to identically resemble someone else. Protagonist Sydney Bristow's best friend was secretly killed and her "double" resumed her place.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Medical Mashup @ Klub Lavká
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