Should and can extinct species be brought back through cloning and genetic engineering?

Should and can extinct species be brought back through cloning and genetic engineering?

You are scientist trying to get money for a de-extinction project. Outline your plans for de-extinction for an animal or plant, and why you think it would be interesting or important to bring this particular species back into modern times.

Explain the strength and difficulties of such a project, and any comments you might think are important to convince someone to support the project financially,given the possibility of potential, ethical and technical objections some people might have (e.g. would such technology enable anyone to resurrect not only ‘beneficial’ species, but also harmful ones (viruses, microbes)?

Essay Guidelines

Writing is for communication. Think about what your role is, what you are writing about, and to whom you are communicating. If you are presenting ideas that have a clear source, you must cite this source. If you are promoting your own ideas or thinking as a reflection of what you know, use the first person account (think that…, In my opinion …). Write no more than one page single space, or two pages double space. Your first one or two sentences should state your overall idea, topic or premise. The rest of the essay should explain your statement.

Your role

Find funding for a research project

Your audience

Investors, Crowd-funding, Government research agency

Essay format

Summary statement of your funding application

Your task

Present facts (what is known about cloning, genetic engineering), discuss relevance of facts, why the project should work, why you select a particular extinct species for your project.

Essay format 2 to 3 paragraphs on a single page (can be single spaced) Your task is to present facts, discuss relevance of facts, compare facts, to support an argument at a town hall meeting. Use in-text citations and include references on an additional page.