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Scientific   Literature

Why should we read and analyze scientific literature?

I Found an Article
In science, we are concerned with how to solve problems and answer questions. Researchers regularly engage in scientific exploration to solve our problems and find answers to the most difficult questions we face. While we cannot perform the same types of research in our classes here, we can read about the techniques that are used and become familiar with the skills necessary to do scientific research.

​In addition, while science textbooks contain a great deal of information, they rarely discuss real-world applications and current research. By reading and analyzing scientific literature, not only are you gaining an understanding of the impact of science in our world, but you are developing critical thinking skills, gaining additional knowledge of scientific facts, and widening your view of science.

Evaluating Science in the News

Short Student Handout Google Doc
Extended Student Handout Google Doc
Criteria for Evaluating Sources

Literature Analysis Instructions

  1. Choose a new article that you have not previously read; you may also choose a currently relevant article of your choice.
  2. Read and annotate the article using the Kami web extension. 
  3. Using the Criteria for Evaluating Sources, complete the handout “Evaluating Science in the News” for the article you choose. 

Anatomy and Physiology

Perchance to Prune
Seeds of Dementia
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How Cancer Arises
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Why Migraines Strike
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What Makes Each Brain Unique
​Secrets of the HIV Controllers

Add Neurons Subtract Anxiety
The Language of the Brain
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New Jobs for Ancient Chaperones
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What Quarantine is Doing to Your Body's Wonderous World of Bacteria
Tattoos Impair Sweating, Could Increase Risk of Heat-related Injury
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Zoology/Animals

Botany/Plants


Biochemistry

Saltwater Solution
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Expanding the Limits of Life
New Jobs for Ancient Chaperones
Orderly Chaos of Proteins
Mirror Molecules

Cell Structure and Function

How Cells Clean House
Cell Development
Cells on Fire
Cellular Small Talk
Aquaporins


Cell Cycle and Division

Inner Life of the Genome
How Cancer Arises
Telomeres, Telomerase and Cancer
Virus Therapy for Cancer
Quiet Little Traitors

Cell Energetics

​​The Double Life of ATP
The Serious Search for an Antiaging Pill
Unlocking the Secrets of Longevity Genes
The Birth of Complex Cells
The Fat Gene

Cell Signaling

Why Migraines Strike
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What Makes Each Brain Unique
Why We Can't Life Forever
Secrets of the HIV Controllers
Add Neurons Subtract Anxiety
Evolution of Ctenophore Neural Systems
A Weakness in Bacteria's Fortress
The Language of the Brain
The Amazing Teen Brain
The Maddening Sensation of Itch
What Doesn't Kill You...
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Cellular Small Talk
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New Jobs for Ancient Chaperones

Cell Transport

Saltwater Solution
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Aquaporins
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DNA

Gene Expression and Regulation

New kind of inheritance
Orderly Chaos of Proteins

Genetics and Heredity


Biotechnology

Natural Selection and Evolution

Ecology

Evolution of the Eye
The Enemy Within
Taming of the Cat
The Strangest Bird
Ascent of Mammals
Einstein of the Sea
Extreme Evolution
Chasing Breath
Evolution of Whale Gigantism
Regulating Evolution
Promiscuous Men
Life Springs
How Snakes Lost Their Legs
Evolution and Cancer
Origins of Life on Earth​
​From Dog to Wolf
​Hurricanes Make Lizards Evolve Bigger Toe Pads
Witness to an Antarctic Meltdown
The Truth about Fracking
Dangers of Ocean Acidification
The Great Climate Experiment
Fixing the Global Nitrogen Problem
The End of Orange Juice
Ecosystems on the Brink
Global Warming
Which Species will Live?
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Nature of Science​

Science of Learning

Behavior

From Dog to Wolf
How Kitty is Killing the Dolphins
Perchance to Prune
Seeds of Dementia
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Digital dependence 'eroding human memory'
Why Are Americans Such Lousy Writers

​To Build Emotional Strength, Expand Your Brain

Chemistry

Can the Dead Sea Live?
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Expanding the Limits of Life

Physics

Earth Science

Can the Dead Sea Live?
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Expanding the Limits of Life

Astronomy/Space Science

Environmental Science

Can the Dead Sea Live?
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Witness to an Antarctic Meltdown
The Truth about Fracking
Dangers of Ocean Acidification
The Great Climate Experiment
Fixing the Global Nitrogen Problem
​Global Warming

COVID-19/Coronavirus

​For Quick Coronavirus Testing, Israel Turns to a Clever Algorithm
What Quarantine is Doing to Your Body's Wonderous World of Bacteria
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What are T-cells and why have they become a political football?
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