This morning our group interviewed a group called Bike Temple. Their objective is to convince people to use bikes around Temple University's campus instead of car. During the school year their are too many car and no parking space. Riding bikes they stated will reduce your carbon emission into the sky, save you money and make you healthier. They have already give out surveys about bikes and put up posters around the campus for a start. Click here to check out their incredible blog.

We also talked to three other group all about twitter. We showed them how to use it, why use it, how to advertise theirs blogs and get more followers.

I've recently researched Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO). Genetic Modify Organism are simply organism whose genes is changed due to genetic engineering. It is done by a method called Recombinant DNA. Recombinant DNA is combining two DNA sequences that would not occur naturally. DNA is transfer is transfer into an organism usually by a virus, something common and safe, because a virus can get into the cell membranes. This technology or innovation is in its infant stage and is currently used for biological and medical research, production of pharmaceutical drugs, experimental medicine and agriculture. For now scientist are just testing and perfecting this method by practicing on animal such as the glow in the dark dog.



These breakthroughs from testing animals will eventually lead to testing on humans. Imagine how many human diseases can be cured or erase with genetic engineering. Everyday scientist are getting closer. They have even succeed in an even better test subject, Monkeys. These genetically engineering monkey has passed on alien genes to their offspring. But as all innovations this also conjures a debate : Is it right to test animals?

Welcome to the Greenest Blog

Hi, I welcome you all to my new blog. I work with a group of interns and our mission is increase the awareness of environmental research here in Philadelphia. Our group will be writing about green research and project that is going on in Philadelphia and in this program. Join Us and stay tune so that you can help us spread the awareness and together we will rescue the environment.