Consider some of the widespread global issues that we face here on Earth and briefly describe them. Then, choose one of the space research technologies discussed in the unit OR that you find online through some brief research (but may not be one discussed in the video) and explore how it could help us research, learn more about, or address this particular issue (similar to how Wood did in the video) in one to three paragraphs.

they deliver oxygen to the blood

"1. it should be, it has been for about 20 years, and it's really not much different in the end than breeding animals to have particular traits. there are always concerns about genetically engineered animals/plants affecting the environment in unexpected negative ways, but i can't think of an example where the fears didn't turn out to be baseless.  

first, as you point out, it would be a great advance in pharmacology, to be able to tailor drugs and their doses to me. the pros involve better medical treatment. the cons involve privacy issues like insurance companies denying coverage to people with genetic risk factors. looking at dna markers wouldn't affect the frequency of genetic diseases, but it would allow detection of them earlier. and ok, actually i suppose that if people used this information to avoid having children with genetic diseases, some might decrease in frequency."