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Lately it seems that a lot of the articles in the Science Times have had a medical slant to them. Why do you think that this is? (there's no right or wrong, just interested in your opinion)
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Approximately how long did it take you to read today’s Science Section?
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In two sentences or less, identify the questions, or set of questions underlying the research described in the article you named above. If you cannot because they were not clearly defined by the author, say so.
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What, if any, information in the article allowed you to judge the credibility (expertise) of the scientist(s) quoted in the piece?
  
  
  
Do you tend to read more of the medical-based articles than the general science-based articles and why (or why not)? 
 
  
  
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Did your article this week make you say "wow, I didn't know that" or "that's pretty cool" (Mine did, about the virtual reality theater). If yours did, what didn't you know or what was especially cool? If you didn't say "wow", what questions did the article at least cause you to generate about the topic?
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Did you learn anything from the article that surprised you? If yes, what?

Latest revision as of 18:13, 15 April 2009

BIO 2289 Science News Summary 6

Name____________________________________________________

News Article Title_______________________________________________


Approximately how long did it take you to read today’s Science Section?




In two sentences or less, identify the questions, or set of questions underlying the research described in the article you named above. If you cannot because they were not clearly defined by the author, say so.





What, if any, information in the article allowed you to judge the credibility (expertise) of the scientist(s) quoted in the piece?





Did you learn anything from the article that surprised you? If yes, what?