By Friday BEFORE the end of dinner (6:30pm) please complete the following task:
Post a comment with three places you want to visit or things you want to learn about and relate EACH them to the topic "will science save us or slay us."
Question: How do I post a comment?Answer: How to post a comment:
1. Click on the word "comments" right below this post (next to the image of the envelope).
2. If a Security box pops up, just click "yes."
3. Type your comment in the box titled "Leave Your Comment."
4. Sign your comment with your first name and last initial only.
5. Choose the identity "anonymous."
6. Click the orange "publish your comment" box.
Question: But what if I don't do it?
Answer: For starters, the more everyone participates in the group, the better the trip will be. If supporting the group isn't motivation enough, the JUA is actually graded and it is possible to fail. This is the first of several tasks that contributes to your evaluation. Yes, the JUA goes on your transcript...and how dumb would you feel explaining to your parents and colleges how you managed to "fail a field trip."
10 comments:
1. I would like to speak to a researcher or scientist about over use of antibiotics because I think that antibiotic resistance will eventually "slay us."
2. Something about alternative or hybrid energy because we are quickly running out of fossil fuels we need to find another way to deal with our obsession with fuel. Hybrid or alternative energy could "save us."
3. Genetically engineered foods are everywhere, but if they get into the human food supply (like with Starlink corn and Taco Bell) they could "slay us." I'd like to speak with a geneticist about this.
Ilana S.
1. I would like to visit the science museum to learn more about different kinds of disease that are becoming more immune to antibiotics, as well as talking to someone. Learning about how to prevent this from happening could "save us"
2. I would hopefully like to visit a hospital or something of the sort and talk to a doctor about what has changed over the past years, as I am interested in the more medical part of this group. Hopefully doing so will educate us on certain diseases to help "save us"
3. I also agree that we should talk to someone about alternative fuels, as if we don't we will eventually run out of fuel. Also, the greenhouses gasses may eventually build up enough and do bad, which will "slay us".
Alex T.
1. I would like to learn how technology is really "slaying" us in the world. Maybe we could go and talk to some sort of engineer.
2. I would love to go to the Science museum just like Alex said and chit chat about the different deseases becoming immune to antibiotics.
3. Also, we could go and talk to a scientist about global warming and if we really are in danger. Will we be in serious danger in 20 years? What will happen when all of our envirorment deteriorates and there is nothing left for us to live on?
Morgan D.
1. I would like to visit a museum or some other place that has the "history" of medicine and find out the affects natural medicines versus prescribed or over the counter medicines. This could go with either save us or slay us depending on the affects of each.
2. Another place I would like to visit would also have to do with genetically engineered foods and how much gets into the body that are only meant for animals and not humans.
3. A final place I would like to visit would be a hospital or to speak with a doctor about the most recent diseases and what they are doing to prevent them in the future to help save us.
Ross A.
1. I agree that we should visit a hospital or medical lab to learn more about virus' ability to "outgrow" our antibiotics, and what we as a species can do to prevent or deter such results.
2. The boston science museum is a definite must-see. It holds so much information, and if we're lucky, it might have an exhibit about one of our topics of interest.
3. I'm 100% for the idea of watching "I Am Legend." I read up on the story-line last night and found it to be a remake of "Omega Man," which in a nut shell was about a science experiment gone wrong-- a perfect match to our "Slay us" theory.
~luke h.
1. "I Am Legend" sounds like a good idea. If it's about the apocalypse and such, it would be great to see a worst case scenario. But first we need to find out how much it is truly based on fact (at least to a certain extent). It could answer the slay part of our question.
2. I'd like to look into energy distribution and production. Comparing different power options (like wind, solar, nuclear, etc.) would be excellent. We should see how they could slay us with side effects and save us with possible clean energy. The science museum seems like the place to start for this.
3. Besides seeing how science can slay us humans, I'd like to see the effect on the natural world as well. I think the science museum holds a natural history section as well as the more modern sciences. If our technology causes an apocalypse, what will live, what won't?
David M.
There are a lot of great ideas coming from everyone. I would have to agree with everyone that going to the museum of science would be a fun trip. Also, takeing a trip to a hospital and talking with someone about how our bodies are becoming immuned to antibiotics. I also agree with Luke. I Am Legend should be a really good movie to our "slay us" theory. For those who haven't heard or seen the trailer, go to youtube.com and type in I Am Legend and the first video that comes up is the movie.
Annie Grace
The Headmaster's Council would like to learn about:
- I want to find out about how the Big Dig will increase the volume of traffic in Boston and how planning will help to mitigate this.
- Cancer isn't this scary concept any more, people are surviving more. Why is this? How can I bring this back to my life & community?
- How polluted is the water around Boston? How is it being cleaned up?
- What is the public's reaction to good science vs. bad science?
- What do 20th century learners need to know / be able to do in the context of science education at universities?
How has science drastically changed the way we treat and research diseases?
Matt Y
1) Boston civil engineers regarding the big dig, water pollution, transportation problems / pollution, air travel problems, etc.
2) Private company that creates/services solar power, more efficient windows and insulation, water/elctrical conservation, etc.
3) An economist regarding his/her expert opinin on what businesses would be willing to do to be more efficient/ how to help the economy naturally help solve energy problems
JEREMY W
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