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    This document is a metacognitive reading report submitted by a student named Lander Matthew C. Gucela for their BSIT course. The report summarizes the student's reading of an article titled "Is science Dangerous?" by Lewis Wolpert. [1] The student found the concepts of cloning and eugenics difficult to understand initially. [2] They learned that cloning disrespects God and that science predates technology by providing concepts about how the world works that then enable technological advancement. [3] The report poses discussion questions about why scientists are referred to as "Playing at God", why eugenics is considered an immoral form of science, and what could happen if scientists operated without restrictions

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    This document is a metacognitive reading report submitted by a student named Lander Matthew C. Gucela for their BSIT course. The report summarizes the student's reading of an article titled "Is science Dangerous?" by Lewis Wolpert. [1] The student found the concepts of cloning and eugenics difficult to understand initially. [2] They learned that cloning disrespects God and that science predates technology by providing concepts about how the world works that then enable technological advancement. [3] The report poses discussion questions about why scientists are referred to as "Playing at God", why eugenics is considered an immoral form of science, and what could happen if scientists operated without restrictions

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    COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

    Western Mindanao State University


    Zamboanga City

    Assignment 1
    Metacognitive Reading Report

    Name: Lander Matthew C. Gucela


    Course/section: BSIT 2-C

    Instructions: Read Lewis Wolpert’s the Medawar Lecture 1998. Is science Dangerous?
    (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artcles/PMC1569503). Then, complete the meta cognitive reading
    report below:

    1. Difficult Concepts
    a. Cloning
    b. I find some concept in eugenics hard because the term is new to me and I’m not familiar with
    it.
    c. Pregnancy termination in reducing the total number of infants born with inherited disorders.
    2. Learning Insights

    a. Before reading the article, I thought that


    Cloning will help the world in new ways of creating or duplicating a life. Like those endangered
    species, that are slowly in extinction.

    However, after reading the article, I now think/learned that


    I think that cloning is a form of disrespect towards God. It's also a form of reproduction that
    Disrespects God.

    b. Before reading the article, I thought that


    The terms science and technology can be used interchangeably.

    However, after reading the article, I now think/learned that


    Science is the accumulation of information and insight, whereas technology is the application of
    that knowledge and understanding. Science is the notion and idea that underpins technology.

    c. Before reading the article, I thought that


    Science was hazardous in and of itself. Science, as we know it, is and is responsible for
    everything around us. Everything was the product of science, and science was the basis of everything
    that made our life easier and less stressful.

    However, after reading the article, I now think/learned that


    Science predated technology. Agriculture and metal craftsmanship are two examples of early
    human crafts that were made possible by technology. Science was still missing, and only technology was
    employed previously. Science made no contribution to technological advancement. However, when
    science arrived, it offered and created concepts about how the world works, and the ideas in technology
    resulted in practical objects.
    3. Discussion Questions
    a. Why does scientist is referred to as “Playing at God”
    b. Why is eugenic had a rare case of immoral science?
    c. What would happen to the world if the scientist is allowed to operate freely and they are
    using it in a bad way?

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