Bioengineering always struck me as a field taken straight
from the pages of science fiction. This discipline involves the manipulation of
biology to create surprising and useful inventions. As a result, bioengineering
is called upon to
explain the plot or patch up plot holes in modern super hero or action movies.
(Spider cat, spider cat, does whatever a spider cat does…)
Sometimes reality is just as wild as fiction. Real
bioengineering is responsible for some amazing things. Where else would you expect
to encounter batteries grown from bacteria phage or genetically engineered
animals that glow?
In fact, it seems that bioengineering is all about making
impossible inventions possible by tapping into what nature has already honed
through evolution. As with all science, bioengineering is full of surprises.
These unexpected events make experimentation all the more
exciting and can lead to fantastic new insights that advance our understanding of the world. Because of this, I can
definitively say that by studying and applying biological engineering I am taking
part in making science fiction into reality.
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