You should be prepared to briefly discuss the article you chose to write about along with any others in the current issue which are intriguing. The other five weekly reports may be about anything in the current issue of Science, even more research news . Science is available on-line in the library. The hard copies usually arrive too late for weekly news reports, but the paper to be discussed each week will usually be available in hard copies in the library. Dr. Jann will leave her paper copy of Science on the same computer cart.
Attendance is mandatory at all class sessions.
Failure to be in class unless the circumstances are beyond your control will result in the deduction of one-half a letter grade from your final grade for each absence. Each tardiness will result in a deduction of one-fourth of a letter grade. Presenters, of course, may never be late or absent when it's their turn.