Innovation in Life Science Project (100 pts.)
“Innovation in life science will be the major driver of meeting four major societal challenges: challenges of climate, challenges of food, challenges of energy, and challenges of health.”
Phillip A. Sharp, MIT, Co-chair, NRC Committee, A New Biology for the 21st Century
This is your chance to ask your own question about how scientists are working to meet ONE of the four challenges, and then spend 4-7 hours finding answers to your question using credible sources and preparing a BRIEF oral presentation for the class.
Examples of questions:
How can biomimicry help architects design buildings that use less energy? How are stem cells being used to treat illnesses?
How are genetically-modified foods being used to help meet world food insecurity?
Learn about a NEW technique/discovery/approach/invention, etc. related to the challenge – this is the innovation part!!! Don’t just describe a disease or a problem, but focus on what is currently being done to address the problem/issue.
Be particular about the websites and/or magazines that you choose to learn information from – always ask yourself: What is the motivation of the website’s creator? Are they selling something? Is it an academic institution? Is it a government website? Don’t take anything at face value – snoop around before you settle in… Doing a search through academic databases is a MUCH better way to find reputable sources than simply googling!! If you cannot identify the organization or author, and have no way to verify the credibility of the information, I suggest that you DON’T use it.
It is important that you cite each reference correctly – Do not just provide the link!
This helpful website http://www.easybib.com/reference/guide/apa/general has examples for all types of sources. I suggest that you use the APA format.
- Prepare 6 slide deck (Powerpoint, Google slides, Canva, Prezi, ) of your findings.
- Slide #1: Title of your presentation and your name
- Slide #2: What question did you ask, and how does this relate to one of the four challenges: health, energy, food, or climate?
- Slide #3: The innovation that you learned about (include at least one helpful image)
- Slide #4: Use details to further describe HOW the innovation functions, its structure (what it is made from, how it is produced, the cost, etc) and HOW it
addresses the Provide any other important fact we should know about the INNOVATION.
Slide #5: Connect the innovation that you learned about to a topic discussed in the course or one of the core concepts of the course. WHY should we care? HOW does this relate to us?
Slide #6: List your four sources (you will not show or talk about this slide, so the font can be ) For each source, identify the author (or organization) and explain why you think the source is credible. Use the examples for citing your sources.
Submit your slides to Canvas before due date
Present your slides on presentation day – you have only 2-3 minutes to present your slides.
Biology Innovation Project Name Topic
| Area
(each worth up to 20 points) |
10 points |
12 points |
14 points |
16 points |
20 points |
Points earned |
| Neatness, grammar, and
spelling |
Numerous errors, not typed, |
Numerous errors |
Some errors |
Few errors |
No errors, neat, and very creative! |
|
| Topic related to one of the 4 major challenges and related to BIO 101 |
No relationship, no innovation |
Weak relationship to either challenges OR BIO 101,
Innovation not relevant |
Good relationship to challenges OR BIO 101,
Innovation unclear |
Good relationship to both challenges & BIO 101,
Innovation mentioned |
Very strong relationship to both challenges & BIO course material, innovation clearly described |
|
| Quality and quantity of sources/ references |
Poor sources; 1 source |
Poor sources; 1-2 sources,
No evidence of credibility |
Good sources; 1-2 sources.
Little evidence of credibility |
Good sources; 3 sources,
Some evidence of credibility |
Excellent sources; 4 or more sources, credibility
explained |
|
| Biological content (ideas, vocabulary) |
Many biological errors, no connection to class |
Some biological errors, minimal connection to class |
Minimal bio knowledge, some connection to class |
Good use of biological knowledge, good connection to class |
Excellent use of biological knowledge, excellent connection to class |
|
| In-class presentation |
No slides,
No presentation |
Slides poorly done,
Reading slides much of the time |
Slides and summary okay, summary MUCH too long or too short.
Some reading of slides |
Slides well done, good summary, but too long or too short,
read slides occasionally |
Slide very well done with appropriate images, excellent summary,
presentation good length,
No reading of slides |
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Total/100 |
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