Dr. Elba Serrano Spring 2011 HONORS 306V: Science Ethics and Society
PORTFOLIO 2 (150 POINTS)Due April 5, 2011
Format
· Theportfolio cover page should have the last THREE digits of your BANNER ID but not your name on all pages!
· All pages should be numbered
· All assignments should be typed and single-spaced with 0.75 inch margins
· The portfolio should be printed and submitted in a bound neatly organized format, separated by assignment.
· Keep a copy of the portfolio for your records
· Exemplars for essay lengths are printed at the end of the instructions
Contents/Instructions
POINTS / SUBJECT/ASSIGNMENT
25 / BLOG – Concept dissemination Print a copy of your blog on or before Tuesday March 29. The following should al be posted on your blog by that date. I will check and release pages that are posted and if your blog is not posted you will not receive credit for this assignment.
1. Avatar picture and 100-200 word biosketch
2. Post your essay from your reflective writing assignment on scientific and academic misconduct
3. From your Journal, post your essays on
1. Scientific integrity
2. Mentorship
3. Approach to evaluating ethics case studies
25 / Humans in experimentation
Prepare a 200-300 word essay that summarizes three historical examples that you consider prominent examples of the violation of human rights through experimentation. Provide examples of mandates from the Declaration of Helsinki that were contraindicated by the actions of the researchers.
Conclude by answering the question: Should research from these investigations be published?
25 / Animals in experimentation Prepare a 200-300 word position statement defending or supporting one of the following:
· the use of animals in pain research
· the development of genetically modified animals
· the development of genetically modified plants
20 / Genetics. Briefly (100 words or less), how would you respond to someone who asks you to explain whether the concept of human race has a genetic basis. What examples or evidence would you cite?
15 / Case Studies
Prepare three case studies from Macrina, Scientific Integrity, one from each chapter:
6.1, 6.4, 6.10
10.1, 10.3, 10.5, 10.6, 10.10.
Guidelines:
· Be succinct in your analysis
· Briefly explain why you chose these cases
· For each case study, if you discussed it in class in small or large groups, summarize new insights or perspectives offered by your classmates. Did any views challenge your opinion?
30 / Business of science: distribution of NIH funding:
Visit this website http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/State_Congressional/StateOverview.cfm and briefly answer the following
1. How much total funding was awarded to NM in 2010? to NMSU?.
2. What percent did NM receive as compared with the total amount of NIH dollars to all states? How does this percentage compare to the total percent of US citizens who live in NM versus the entire US population?
3. Which three states received the most funding? Which three states received the least funding?
4. Do you believe that NIH funding affects the student experience at a university? Why or why not
5. Provide a position statement of up to 100 words that supports or refute the statement: Federal research dollars should go to fund the best peer-reviewed science and equitable distribution of grants among states should not be taken into consideration.
10 / Business of science: Lucrative drugs.:
For a drug of choice from the list, find information about the following drugs or medications and briefly answer:
1. what is the chemical formula?
2. what are the modes of action and contraindications of the product?
3.who makes the drug and how much are yearly sales?
Drugs:
Prozac,
Zoloft
Viagra
Lipitor
Depo-provera
Ritalin
Anabolic steroids. Choose 1, key points found on this NIDA website
http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/Steroids/anabolicsteroids2.html
REFERENCE LINK http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
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