Frankenstein at 200—Inspired by the New York Times For at least a century, “Frankenstein” has influenced popular culture. It has come so far that the word ″Frankenstein″ is almost a synonym for something unnatural, man-made, fatally flawed. The central question you need to answer is: How should the lessons of Frankenstein be applied in a contemporary context of culture, science, or innovation? You can choose a topic below or select your own. Edited to add this: Robot pets? https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/05/31/what-robots-can-and-cant-do-for-the-old-and-lonely () Frankenfoods? Listen to the podcast episode “Should This Exist? The next generation of meat will be grown in a lab” https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lab-grown-meat/ () Face transplants and beauty: “How a Face Transplant Transformed a Young Woman’s Life” https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/03/world/europe/dire-wounds-a-new-face-a-glimpse-in-a-mirror.html () Designing babies and gene editing: “CRISPR and human in-body gene editing” Jennifer Doudna TED talk https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/04/15/987164563/scientists-create-early-embryos-that-are-part-human-part-monkey () Extending life: “Should This Exist? How to hack your way out of aging” https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/28/magazine/human-lifespan.html () Brain implants https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/04/26/do-brain-implants-change-your-identity () https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/neural-workaround-make-for-more-practical-bionic-limbs/ () 700 words; use 2 sources. One must be Frankenstein; the other will be another article, radio story, TED talk, etc. DUE JUNE 20.