[Answered] CHEM120 Week 8 Discussion: Wrap-Up

Initial Post Instructions
In this final post, you will be applying what you have learned in the class to the real world. Choose an article involving chemistry published within the last six months. Explain how a chemistry topic you learned in this course can be used to understand the chemistry behind this article. Be sure to cite your source in APA citation.

Follow-Up Post Instructions
Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.

Possible follow-up topics:

  1. Write 4 of your own final exam short answer questions based on one of the topics from weeks 1-7.
  2. Solve the short answer questions posted by a peer. Be sure to show all work.
  3. We have covered many topics in this course with potential applications in the real world and in your future career. Choose a topic we covered in this course and explain how that topic will apply to a future class or your future career. Be specific in your answer and be sure that your post follows the quality guidelines as outlined in the discussion syllabus.

Writing Requirements

  • Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)
  • APA format for in-text citations and list of references

 

Solution

Throughout this course, I got an opportunity to learn many things. Genetic engineering is one of the most interesting topics that we covered in this course. Genetic engineering explores the code of life and how it can be altered (Guinn, 2019). In this discussion post, I will give insight into an article that was published within the last six months and which touches on the topic of genetic engineering. More particularly, I will explore the article that was published in the New York Times newspaper that was titled, ‘Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to 2 Scientists for Work on Genome Editing.’ This article was published by the New York Times media house on Oct 7, 2020.……………..please follow the link below to purchase the solution at $5