Question: Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 300-500 words that respond to the following questions with your research.

Select a news article on a scientific discovery or achievement. This could be the discovery of a new planet or star, a new medical treatment, new findings concerning climate change, or countless other possibilities.

After selecting a news article and reading it carefully, complete the following:

• Provide a brief summary of the article.

• What interested you about the topic?

• Do you agree or support the discovery or activity presented in your article? Why or why not?

• Did the author provide references and supporting facts in this article, or were you expected to just accept the findings without support?

• When reading about science, how important do you feel sources and references are in accepting the findings that are presented?

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