Our world is changing faster than we can keep up with, science and technology have been in a constant state of revolution for the last three decades. And for the biology community, the next big step appears to be in the realm of genetics. The day humans are able to alter our own genetic instructions is one that is coming rapidly. So the question must be asked, do we - or rather should we - have the right to genetically engineer a “more superior” breed of humans.

The debate and study of happiness is one of philosophy rather than pragmatic science. Feelings have never been concrete enough to study scientifically and to act as though happiness is any different is delusional. Witnessing the dramatic increase in suicide rates in the past years, an urgency to find a cure for dissatisfaction has surpassed the need to maintain an empirical mindset. Happiness is not a measurable facet of life, it is vastly different for every individual, a liability when attempting to do a controlled study.