The majority of these readings are editorial or ethical discussions concerning recent technologies and were published in either national newspapers, or in widely disseminated scientific journals. Full class participation will require some supplemental readings, as assigned in class. Students will sign-up on the first day of class and there will be two presentation per designated class period. These news items can come from newspapers, magazines, or other media forms. The purpose is to illustrate the variety and volume of ongoing advances in biotechnology over a mere 3 month period.
Students are always welcome to contribute other relevant news items on non-scheduled days.
Potential topics are listed on the last page of the syllabus. This paper will include a thorough discussion of the both the positive and negative aspects of the issue in as neutral a presentation as possible. You may choose from the topics listed, or develop a topic of your own. These topics will be integrated into appropriate places within the course syllabus. In either case, the papers will be due at least one week before the class presentation.