There has been much debate in politics and the media about climate change. Research some of the current scientific findings in regards to climate change.

There has been much debate in politics and the media about climate change. Research some of the current scientific findings in regards to climate change. Be sure to use credible sources. Apply what you have learned about science and pseudoscience to answer the following: Do scientists support the claim that climate change is caused by human activity? Support your answer and list the sources you used for research.

BIO250 General Human Biology

Week 2 Discussion

Research endosymbiosis. Be sure to use reputable sources. Do you believe that endosymbiosis provides evidence for evolution? Support your answer and list the sources you used for research.

BIO250 General Human Biology

Week 3 Discussion

Genetic testing is becoming more prevalent in today’s society. You now have the opportunity to mail your DNA to a company for a personal analysis. What do you think the risks and benefits are of genetic testing? Would you do DNA testing? Or, have you done DNA testing? What did you think about your results?

BIO250 General Human Biology

Week 4 Discussion

Read the following article from the American Lung Association regarding marijuana and lung health.

Marijuana and Lunch Health: Smoking Facts

What are the risks associated with smoking marijuana? How does this compare to the risks of smoking tobacco? Based on what you have learned about the lungs and the content of this article, do you feel that it is safe to legalize marijuana use? Why or why not.

BIO250 General Human Biology

Week 5 Discussion

Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States. Research childhood obesity rates in the United States and at least four additional countries. Analyze your results. How does the United States compare to the other countries that you researched? What factors do you think contribute to the differences in obesity rates? What suggestions do you have for combatting the problem of childhood obesity in the United States?

BIO250 General Human Biology

Week 6 Discussion

Mental illness affects one in five adults each year. Watch the following TED talk about understanding mental illness.

Toward a New Understanding of Mental Illness

Choose one of the following mental illnesses to research. Explain why this illness should not be considered a behavioral disorder. How can describing the illness as a brain disorder aid in treatment?

ADHD

Bipolar

Obsessive compulsive disorder

Addiction

Depression

Anxiety

BIO250 General Human Biology

Week 7 Discussion

There has been much discussion about the safety of vaccinations. In 1998, Dr. Andrew Wakefield wrote a paper linking vaccines to autism. It has since been discovered that much of the data in his study was falsified and the paper has been disproven.

Research the importance of vaccine and herd immunity. Do you think that Dr. Wakefield’s study has affected the population? Do you believe that vaccines are safe and necessary? Explain your response and use research to support your claim. Your sources need to be from credible sites. Someone’s opinion is not considered a credible source. List the sources you used for research.

BIO250 General Human Biology

Week 8 Discussion

The National Institutes of Health has been evaluating a new male birth control gel. Research the gel. How does this product work to prevent pregnancy? Do you think this gel will be effective in preventing pregnancy? Use research and content from the lessons to support your claim. Do you think it is important to have more birth control options available to men? Why or why not?