Biology related articles are frequently seen in magazines and newspapers. They may be about genetic engineering, cancer, habitat destruction, and loss of biodiversity, the ecological cost and economic consequences of pullution, AIDS and other human health issues, population growth rates, or evolution. Int he apper you write you must focus on a topic in one article an demonstrate that you can understand and evaluate the biological issues presented in the article you selected. You should relate the articles content to material found in a biology text book and to concepts relating to biology life science. You must also explain how the articles material is relevant to your life or to humankind in general.
Your paper must be based on information from a a current article in popular press publications such as magazines and newspapers. Do not use articles from scientific journals or ones less than 5 paragraphs long. Do not use articles from websites unless they are from publications that issued in both web and printed versions, as is the case with some newspapers and magazines. THe article you select must have a publication date later than August 25, 2008. It must CLEARLY be a biology related topic and must be more than just a few paragraphs long.
The paper must clearly summarize the biological issues in teh article to demonstrate how they relate to you or other organisms and that you understand the underlying SCIENCE. You should also relate the articles information to Biology life science in general (ie. cell theory, mitosis, darwin, ecosystems, cell cycle, trophic levels, life cycles, plant animal diversity, biotic factors etc. ) You MUST discuss all the important ecological, economic, medical, or ethical issues and implications of the topic to humans and other living things.
In addition to the article you select as the basis of your paper you must use at least 3 additional references that provide supporting material or addition information. These must be cited in your paper and included in your reference list. Websites can be used for reference but not for your article. THey must be credited in the reference section.
