Posted: November 1st, 2015
CURRENT EVENTS
We are currently experiencing a biological revolution where scientific research is growing rapidly. As a result, many environmental, medical, and social issues have come to our attention. For each marking period, you will be required to submit two (2) current events that are related to the field of biology. The articles may be taken from any newspaper, magazine, scientific journal, or science website. The goals of these assignments include reading scientific articles and familiarizing yourself with current biological issues. Another goal is that you will improve your ability to critically read and evaluate an article. You must follow the format that is illustrated below. Be sure to provide all of the required information.
Name
Date
Title of the Article
Author’s Name
Date of Publication
Source of the Article (newspaper, magazine, website, etc)-Be specific
Link to article
Summary: Briefly summarize the information that is contained within the article. Provide enough information so that someone who has not read the article will understand what it is all about. This should be at least one paragraph (5-10 solid sentences).
Importance/Questions: Why was the article written? Why should the information be known? *Discuss any questions that you think the article should have answered or something else that you would like to know about the subject. This should be at least one paragraph (5-10 solid sentences).
Careers: What two careers may be relevant to the subject of the article? They must be biological in nature. (Please note that these careers do not need to be listed in the article.) Be specific! What type of doctor? What type of biologist? What type of researcher? Be sure to answer the following for each career…
OTHER IMPORTANT DIRECTIONS:
Source Requirements:
Sample Resources:
Magazines
Newsweek, Time Magazine, National Geographic, Scientific American, Nature, Discover
Newspapers
New York Times (Science Section is available on Tuesdays), USA Today
Online Journals
BBC Science/Nature: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/default.stm
BBC Health: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/default.stm
***Biology News Net: http://www.biologynews.net/
CNN Science and Space: http://www.cnn.com/TECH/space/
CNN Health: http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/
Environmental News Network: http://www.enn.com/
National Geographic: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
Nature: http://www.nature.com/nature/index.html
New Scientist Magazine: http://www.newscientist.com/home.ns
New York Times Science: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html
New York Times Health: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/health/index.html
Science Magazine: http://www.sciencemag.org/
Science News Online: http://www.sciencenews.org/
Scientific American: http://www.sciam.com/
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