Here are some recent news articles that address some of the issues that we have covered in class.
Nobel prize for chemistry: antibiotics scientists share 2009 award
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/6268585/Nobel-prize-for-chemistry-antibiotics-scientists-share-2009-award.html
Dangerous liaisons: Bacterial 'sex' causes antibiotic resistance
http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/06/11/dangerous.liaisons.bacterial.sex.causes.antibiotic.resistance
TIMELY ASSIGNMENT NOTE- The play "Dangerous Liaisons" is being performed on campus this weekend.
Obama, Farm Industry Clash Over Antibiotics
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/07/farmantibiotic/
Assignment
Write a 1-2 page organized paper dealing with 1 or more of these topics. Include in your paper:
An Introduction-Set up the problem at hand and its general importance
Body-discuss why this topic is important to medicine, human health and society at large; what are pros and cons of different perspectives on these issues
Coda-Your own thoughts about the future related to the topic
Important Dates
Rough Draft Due- Tuesday October 20
Workshop- Thursday October 22
Final Draft Due- Tuesday October 27
Literature cited-References
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