Websites of Articles on Human Quest for Perfection
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Anything on: a scientific advancement in our society today
 medicine:
genetic engineering, cloning, stem cell research, genetic preselection, embryo
screening, human genome project, steroids, plastic surgery, genetic modification,
etc.
 environment:
Ocean desalination, plasma arc waste disposal, GMO mosquitos, electric cars
More possible topics:
 prosthetics –Scientists are getting close to a robot hand that grips and feels
 prosthetics -wireless brain implants for bionic limbs (both of these in the works for
wounded vets)
 Efficient Electrolysis (Saltwater Splitting)
 Bioengineered Body Parts - Duke University successfully implanted the first
bioengineered blood vessel into a live patient
Websites for possible topics:
Microscopic robots in your blood:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/med-tech/these-tiny-bots-swim-like-ascallop-to-move-through-tour-body-17388649
Heart in a box:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/breakthroughs/a-dead-heart-beats-again-inmedical-breakthrough-17350881
7 medical advances to watch for:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/7-medical-advances-to-watch-in-2014180948286/?no-ist
Face transplants, bionic limbs, and other ideas:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/05/health/lifeswork-medical-advances/
Water desalination, CO2 emission, and other environmental ideas:
http://www.livescience.com/11334-top-10-emerging-environmental-technologies.html
Websites for topics:
www.livescience.com
www.news.discovery.com
www.sciencedaily.com
**Plenty more! Research for scientific advancements in
medicine or in the environment!
articles about perfection:
http://www.passionatebeing.com/2010/02/the-quest-for-perfection/
http://www.pucsp.br/cecrei/eduardotxtingl.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/28/health/28books.html
http://50.23.1.159/content/self-help/behavior-modification/performance/7996-falling-short-failingdisappointment-human-quest-for-perfection.html
http://developerart.com/publications/23/the-quest-for-perfection
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20020125&slug=goodman25
http://partner.galileo.org/tips/perfection/introduction.html
http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/perilous_quest_for_perfection
http://postmodernopenings.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/3-Qualitopia-The-Quest-for-Perfection-throughQuality-Management-Principles.pdf
http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/11/01/give.up.perfection/index.html
http://jetpress.org/v19/marsen.htm
http://www.4therapy.com/life-topics/work-career/quest-perfection-2345