August 7 - Biophysics - Bionics and our Biophysical Future

Your Final Blog Assignments:

    Would you support the development of a “bionic” person?

    Would your view change if this were for a military purpose?

    Respond to a classmate’s blog

And enjoy our Exploratorium Field Trip - we meet there at 1:00 next Wednesday, August 14th!

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