Relationship Between Frankenstein And Stem Cell Research

What does Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein and stem cell research have in common? The concept of renewing life. Stem cells are a class of cells that are completely variable and can take the shape of virtually any type of cell. The medical applications of stem cells are potentially limitless, and are already in use to cure a fair amount of diseases. Stem cells have their miracle healing abilities, and in Frankenstein, the scientist figures out a way to bring the dead back to life with science. This “renewal of life” is poetic and relates to a lot of modern day concepts, especially with the development of life extension science.

In this paper I will discuss the relationship between stem cell research and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. I will
Stem cells are cells that have no definite genetic makeup or characteristics. Think of them as clay, and the cell they are trying to become is the finished product. Sang Hun Shin explains “Stem cells are like the building blocks of the body. They are unspecialized cells; however, not only do they have the potential to any of the 220 different cells.”(Sang Hun Shin, 1) This talks about the advanced differentiation these stem cells can portray on a cellular level. They don’t conform to any specific type of cell and stay stem cells until they are instructed to change form into another type of
In the first instance, Victor's goal was to surpass human suffering and death by creating a monster from his fallen creed; the latter is similar in such as that stem cells are collected by taking the potential of a new life and using it to better an existing one. Example one shows that say what you proved, similarly, example two what did it prove? There exists similarities and contrasts between the two, yet they are inherently similar. Is what we are seeking to do morally wrong? Is stem cell research, a humanitarian, science seeking dangerous knowledge at the cost of