Topic - We will be discussing a current event or recent research related to the scientific method, the history of science, or pseudoscience.
Instructions and requirements - Choose a science news article highlighting a current event or recent research related to this week's topic. In searching for an appropriate article, the following online science news sources are suggested
- Science Daily http://www.sciencedaily.com/
- e! Science News http://esciencenews.com/
- Phys.org http://phys.org/
Do not use reference websites like Wikipedia or internet blogs as sources.
Write a 300-word essay about the article. The essay should have the following structure
Paragraph 1: a summary, in your own of the article's highlights and main point (about 10 sentences or 100 words).
Paragraph 2: a discussion, in your own words and ideas, of how the article relates to the concepts studied in class this week (about 10 sentences or 100 words)
Paragraph 3: a discussion, in your own words and ideas, of why the article is important (about 10 sentences or 100 words). This part focuses on one of the main objectives of this course - relating science to practical application and everyday life