Monday, April 15, 2013

Bioethics Debate (Thursday, April 18)


On Tuesday, April 16, research the history and science behind your topic (topics listed below), in addition to researching its pros and cons.  On Thursday, April 18 explain your topic to the class and present positives and negatives of the technology (5-8 minutes).   After the debate, submit a bibliography of 5 solid resources, a list of who did what in your group, and a 1-2 page summary of your findings.

On the day of the "debate", your group will have 5-8 minutes to present, followed by 5-10 minutes of questions and comments from other class members.

The Topics:
1)  Reproductive Cloning
2)  Stem Cells
3)  Genetically-modified organisms (GMO's).  Include both plants (crops) and animals.
4)  DNA Sequencing (include the history of the Human Genome Project)

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