Annotated Bibliographyto the theme of

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Margaret WehrleLIS 5143Fall 2007December 10, 2007

This bibliography has been prepared with reference to the cult film classic

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

in mind. All reference sources play upon themes presentedin the movie musical. This particular bibliography’s sources are all government produced materials or websites, national and international, and some from out of thisworld. The purpose of this bibliography is to show the themes presented in

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

are not just that of Hollywood or some weirdo’s dementedimagination, but that of reality. Enjoy reading this bibliography and use it to conductyour own personal research.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CLONING & GENETIC ENGINEERINGMasci, David. “Designer humans.” The CQ Researcher 11. 19 (2001): 425-440.Available online [http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2001051800] Accessed 8 December 2007.

This article in CQ Researcher discusses the possibility of designer babies. By designer,they mean genetically altering an embryo’s genetic blueprint to make it smarter, better looking, and disease free. Discusses the counter opinion of genetically altered embryo’stakes the human out of being human and the ethical dilemmas, such as the social divideof some being able to afford designer babies and others who would not.

McCollough, James. “Genetic Engineering: Evolution of a technological issue.” 92-2(1972).

This is a paper from Crongress Session 92-2 (1972). It is a Committee Serial withanalysis prepared by CRS for

Subcom on Science, Research, and Development

. Thisreport reviews the genetics field since Mendel, and various other sciences andtechnologies associated with the developing field of genetic engineering, and growingsocietal concerns over the impact of making deliberate genetic changes in man and theethical considerations of human reproduction research. Dr. Fankenfuter did not consider the ethical issues, obviously.

United States Bioethics Advisory Committee. “Cloning Human Beings.” . UnitedStates Bioethics Advisory Committee Washington, D.C., 1997.

This is a report and recommendations of the National Bioethic Advisory Committee onthe ethical and legal issues associated with the use of cloning technology. Addresses thevery specific aspect of cloning, namely where genetic material would be transferred fromthe nucleus of a somatic cell of an existing human being to an enucleated human egg withthe intention of creating a child, or a grown man named Rocky Horror.

CRYOGENICSWigley, D.A. Basic Cryogenics and Materials. Hampton, VA.: NationalAeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center, 1985.

This book from NASA discusses the effects and summarizes the cryogenic temps on themechanical and physical properties of materials, and biker boyfriends named Eddie.