Biomedical engineering, also known as “bioengineering”, is a branch of

engineering that combines the design and problem solving techniques of

engineering with biological and medical sciences to improve health-related
and medical problems. Bioengineers have made many positive changes in
many lives today. By designing live-saving objects such as artificial hearts,
dialysis machines, and surgical lasers bioengineers have helped save many
lives. Biomedical engineers dates back to over 3000 years with the
Egyptians. Egyptians created a wooden prosthesis to replace the big toe.
Since then, bioengineering has developed a great deal. A big improvement
this century has been the development of artificial lungs.

While still a young and relatively new field, biomedical engineering has been reported as the fastest
growing career in America. With a projected growth of seventy-two percent by the year 2018, the
potential for new opportunities and projects is immense (“Fastest Growing Jobs”). While past
innovation has solely included use of artificial devices, the field is now exploring the use of
regenerative medicine and stem cells, cells that can be used for the growth of tissues or organs. The
use of stem cells may lead to several future advancements including the regeneration of back discs,
laboratory grown kidneys, and the cure for Alzheimer’s Disease. The creation of a new biomaterial that
regenerates back discs can reduce and even terminate the …show more content…

he debate over genetic engineering has emerged as one of the hot topics of today's political
mainstream. With new discoveries happening everyday, science is coming closer to achieving
perfection in the art of genetic manipulation. But is it all worth it? Some people argue that genetic
engineering is a corporate scandal, and simply allows large companies to make more money. I will
show through my research that the benefits of gene alteration far outweigh the claimed
consequences. The actual process of gene transfer is very complicated. The first companies to employ
genetically altered products emerged only 40 years ago. With fast developing technology, researchers
are able to examine …
Genes are, basically, the blueprints of our body which are passed down
from generation to generation. Through the exploration of these inherited
materials, scientists have ventured into the recent, and rather
controversial, field of genetic engineering. It is described as the "artificial
modification of the genetic code of a living organism", and involves the
"manipulation and alteration of inborn characteristics" by humans (Lanza).
Like many other issues, genetic engineering has sparked a heated debate.
Some people believe that it has the potential to become the new "miracle
tool" of medicine. To others, this new technology borders on the realm of
immorality, and is an omen of the danger to come, and are firmly
convinced that this human