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Understanding basis of bio crime

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  Scientific Journal Critique
  February 24th, 2003
  
  
  Helping students understand the basis of biocrimes
  
  History shows that infectious disease-causing agents consistently wreak havoc. Furthermore, although scientists are vigilant in their pursuit to eliminate, control, and reduce the prevalence of these agents, both natural and deliberate actions are causing a reemergence of agents that once were virtually eradicated. In the article "Helping students understand the basis of biocrimes" Celeste Pea and Donna R. Sterling state that for the past few years, ideas stressed by the bio-terrorism are becoming a major concern in the United States. Basically, this article points out how teachers can educate students about dangerous viruses and bacteria and how they can protect themselves from possible biocrimes. Throughout the article, the authors clearly divided into paragraphs of how teachers can introduce the topic of biocrimes and raise student concern and interest and how teachers can use effective ways to raise students' awareness of related infectious agents that are now being used in biocrimes such as anthrax and smallpox. Authors pointed out that teachers could also inform students that while all viruses are typically harmful to humans, not all bacteria are harmful. I believe that this is the very good point for readers because most people think in negative ways when they heard the word "bacteria" and they do not realize that some bacteria are beneficial to humans. For example, people use bacteria in many areas such as the food industry (production of cheeses or yogurt), medical industry (sources of antibiotics or used in gene cloning), ecological industry (decomposers of organic substances or essential role in most food webs), or sanitation industry (used in eliminating waste products or cleaning up petroleum). I think all the readers can get a strong message from this paragraph about knowing advantages and disadvantages of different bacteria...