Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature

Discovery Channel: Land of the Mammoth
The recently found frozen remains of a woolly mammoth has sparked discussion about whether it is possible or ethical to clone a species that went extinct thousands of years ago. Read this article to learn more about the issue. Then form two teams, one on the side of cloning and the other against it, and debate the issue.

Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature
This is the homepage of the site listed in the Media Connection. This U.S. National Library of Medicine exhibition looks at Mary Shelley's world, Frankenstein in the movies, and the uncertain boundaries of science. After reading through the information on this site, partner with a classmate and write a plan for a television series titled Frankenstein that would explore modern ethical issues in medicine.