Dr. Joann Burkholder,

Dr. Joann Burkholder, Professor of Applied Aquatic Ecology, NC State University. Dr. Burkholder conducted ground-breaking research in the early 1990s which linked Pfiesteria to massive fish kills, nutrient pollution and human illness. Her findings resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in water quality improvements and additional scientific research for the Neuse River and other coastal estuaries. Her amazing discovery was the topic of a NY Times best-selling novel “And the Waters Turned to Blood” by Rodney Barker. The numerous beach closings, bans on fishing, and the thousands of children at summer camps who were prevented from swimming in the Neuse River in the mid 1990s likely prevented mass illness and unnecessary public exposure to Pfiesteria’s dangerous neurotoxins.

Should we be able to choose the traits of our babies?

   In the movie Gattaca the parents were able to choose the traits of their children. Do i think that parents should be able to choose their kids traits? I don't think parents should be able to do that because it is not a normal process. I think that child birth should be natural and no science to change the traits of your child because it would be like literally making your son on a computer.