Schedule for Group Presentations
The numbers associated with each presentation,
correspond to the proposition number on a questionnaire completed by
enrolled
students on the first day of class. The results
of that questionnaire are posted.
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Presentation 1:25 - 1:40 Q&A 1:40 - 1:50 |
8. "Natural" and "Organic" foods are chemically indistinguishable from their counterparts that are not-so-labeled. (web-Site) 1 Michael Brister, Lara Dubuc, Steven Lotter, and Dorottya Miketa |
20. Raising gasoline prices in the U.S. would provide the incentive for engineering automobiles with improved fuel-efficiency. (web-site) 2 Cory Anson, Nicholas Audette, Ashraful Hoq, and Soma Jobbagy |
21. The potential medical benefits described by stem cell researchers are overblown. (web-site) 3 Ayomide Osunkoya, Anna Bruno, Justin McDonald, and Jonathan Saddler |
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2
Presentation 1:50 - 2:05 Q&A 2:05 - 2:15 |
2. The environmental impacts of ´hydrofracking´ outweigh the benefits of ´clean´ natural gas from the Marcellus Shale. (web-site) 4 Veronica Fones, Stephen Dotts, and Christopher Wright |
23. Solar power generation is the only viable long-term solution to the energy problem. (web-site) 5 Timothy Gilpatrick, David Raciti, Lisa Thomanek, and Corey Heffner |
31. Patenting of genes should be legal, because the biotechnology industry depends on them. (web-site) 6 Christopher Black, William Cressman, Elizabeth Glinka, and Matthew Ralston |
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3
Presentation 2:30 - 2:45 Q&A 2:45 - 2:55 |
1. The import of drugs or pharmaceutical ingredients from China and India should be banned for safety reasons. (web-site) 7 Kana Panchmatia, Michele Buoncore, Stephanie Meissgeier, and Ian Tedeschi |
13. Media representation of scientists discourages young people from choosing science as a career.
(web-site) 8 Stephen Gonski, Alexa Hunter, Michael Shoiock, and Richard Surmaitis |
40. The negative effects of caffeine are sufficient enough that individuals should limit their consumption of it. web-site 9 Alexander Chau, Jeffrey Lopez, Danielle Kollmorgen, and Lauren McFadden |
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| Group 4
Presentation 2:55 - 3:10 Q&A 3:10 - 3:20 |
17. Mercury emitted by coal-burning power plants represents a significant health concern. (web-site) 10 Derek Ahneman, William Barden, and Matthew Thum |
37. Ethanol is a cost-effective substitute for gasoline as a transportation fuel. (web-site) 11 Kevin Anton, Michael Ghidiu, Matthew Lawles, and Mark Weiss |
24. Modern combinatorial approaches to drug discovery are so effective that there is virtually no need to seek new drug leads from plants in disappearing tropical forests.
(web-site) 12 Stephen Lynn, Neil Patel, Wrenn Sherwood, and Jonathan Tomczak |
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TBD, TBD, TBD, |
TBD, TBD, TBD, |
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