Where do you find Science 520 Astronomy ~ 530 Physics ~ 540 Chemistry ~ 550 Earth Sciences ~ 560 Paleontology ~ 570 Life Sciences ~ 580 Botanical Sciences resources in the non-fiction collection?
Human Reproduction, e.g. IVF
GM Crops (esp. in Victoria)
Human Evolution over time
Genetic Engineering: Gastric Brooding Frog Extinction
Key Terms
Reference Information
Southern Gastric Brooding Frog (Rheobatrachus silus)
Northern Gastric-brooding Frog (Rheobatrachus vitellinus)
Encyclopedia of Life - Rheobatrachus: Gastric Brooding Frogs
General biology of the gastric brooding frog.
Articles
National Geographic - Resurrecting the extinct frog with a stomach for a womb (March 19, 2013)
University of Newcastle - Lost frog back from the dead: Lazarus Project (March 18, 2013)
Australian Popular Science - Scientists resurrect bonkers extinct frog that gives birth through its mouth (March 16, 2013)
ABC News - Frog that gives birth through mouth to be brought back from extinction (March 20, 2013)
The Guardian - Scientists clone extinct frog: Jurassic Park here we come? (March 18, 2013)
New York Times - So you're extinct? Scientists have gleam in eye (March 18, 2013)
The end of the article covers some of the ethical arguments about reversing extinction.
Ethical Considerations
National Geographic - The promise and pitfalls of resurrection ecology (March, 2013)
TED DeExtinction -https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/7650
This is a TEDx event that explores a bold topic: reviving extinct species and re-introducing them to the wild. Can it be done responsibly? Should it be done at all?
Candidate Species and Viability
Videos of the exhibition have been uploaded: http://new.livestream.com/tedx/DeExtinction
During the Sessions 1-3 video at 1:05 there is mention of two Australian cases - the Gastric Brooding Frog and the Tasmanian Tiger.
Paul Root Walpe It's Time to Question Bio-Engineering
The first 2 mins covers Human Evolution, then goes into genetic engineering and animals, then looks at the ethics briefly.
TED Talk: Are we ready for neo-evolution?
Key Terms
The Ethical Considerations of GM Crops
Department of Primary Industries Victoria: Genetically Modified Crops
Better Health Channel: Genetically Modified (GM) Foods
A good overall summary page.
SBS Factbox: GM Foods in Australia
The is an ECHO page from 2008 available.
Examples of GM Crops in Victoria
Food Standards Australia and New Zealand: Applications and Status
For
Against
Greenpeace - Genetic Modification
Other Resources
Applied Genetic Modification (Interactive)
Ethical Considerations