Blog #5 Midterm

Excerpt from Essay #1, similar to midterm selection choice 2. 

Many try to comprehend the way science and technology is implemented in humanities. In the past, the two topics were unheard of being placed coinciding the other. With the advancement in technology and the positive ideas and feelings towards “futurism,” science and technology has been implemented in humanities and film. Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene and Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species: graphic novel contrasts the ideas behind science and humanism and have also been used in many fiction works.

The Selfish Gene, published in 1976, expressed that these “selfish genes” that humans carried were naturally selected. This idea that neglects altruism, ultimately defines humans as on a mental aspect for survivorship, or success as “survival of the fittest” (Dawkins 169-71). Another factor contributing to the theory of the selfish gene is the need to find solutions using the least amount of energy, or obtaining a solution benefiting the most positive results. For example, in The Selfish Gene, Dawkins quotes Peter Atkins whom stated, “This is exactly what the behaviour of light passing into a denser medium. But how does light know, apparently in advance, which is the briefest path? And, anyway, why should it care?”(Dawkins 172). Let’s assume for the sake of the argument that the human selfish gene is light. The selfish gene or light is part of the frontal lobe in the human brain and greatly attributes to the decision making process and overall personality of the individual.

Charles Darwin developed what is the most studied theory on genetics and specie environment adaptation. Although individuals that take a more religious approach to the theory of life might consider On the Origin of Species: graphic novel to be threatening, or even fictitious, many would say Darwin’s theories are aweing and inspiring. Darwin’s theories have become the foundation to countless studies, theories and have contributed to advancement in the pursuit of learning more about life itself; the history and the future of it (Keller 131).