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Freshman Research Initiative- research methodsDr. Stuart Reichler UGS 303
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CO2 levels in Hawaii and average global temp.
Fig55.21
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Ideas for using Geoengineering to lessen the impacts of Global Climate Change
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Global area planted with GM crops
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/agri_biotechnology/gmo_planting/257.global_gm_planting_2006.html
And http://www.monsanto.com.au/_images/global_area_chart.gif
Texas=70ha
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Should we explore/colonize space?
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What is the best search engine?
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Robots?
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How much autonomy should our computer networks have?
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Week Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Lab
1. W 8/25 Introduction no lab
2. 8/30 Strong Inference What is an inquiry? Journals, Database Searches, Strong Inference, Termites
3. 9/6 no class (Labor Day) Statistics (no lab on M, but lab on Th 9/9)Inquiry 1 Proposals due
4. 9/13 Statistics Statistics Statistics Practice
5. 9/20 Peer Review Lab Safety and Inquiry 2 Inquiry 1 Presentations
6. 9/27 Ethics Ethics Inquiry 2 Proposals
7. 10/4 The Art of Presenting University Lecture Series Ethics Discussion
8. 10/11 Funding Research Patents Peer Review
9. 10/18 Writing Writing Inquiry 2 Presentations
10. 10/25 University Research(Who are all these people?)
My Job Inquiry 3 Proposals
11. 11/1 Ethics Ethics Ethics Discussion
12. 11/8 My Job Holism vs Reductionism Peer Review
13. 11/15 What is success? What happens after graduation?
Inquiry 3 Presentations
14. 11/22 My Job no class (Thanksgiving) Lab on M, but not Th (Thanksgiving)
15. 11/29 What is a scientific meeting? Wrap-up Group Experiment
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Most classes...
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This class...
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Studying Biology:
•Start with a question. –For example:
How? Why? When? Where? Etc?
•How do we get answers?–Strong Inference presents one method
(article on webpage)
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Cause of Peptic Ulcers:Overabundance of stomach acid due to
•Stress•Diet•Anxiety
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Cause of Peptic Ulcers:Overabundance of stomach acid due to
•Stress•Diet•Anxiety
Treatment:•AntacidsU.S. bought$4.4 billion in 1992
•Tranquilizers
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Dr. Barry Marshall
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the bacteria H. pylori
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H. pylori is the cause of 80% of peptic ulcers
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The obvious or accepted answer was not the correct answer...
Without alternative ideas, the answer would not have been found.
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Knowledge is gained by eliminating incorrect ideas.
Disproof is more reliable than proof.
Strong Inference
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•Class webpage-http://www.bio.utexas.edu/courses/stuart/class.html
•No labs this week. First lab will next week,M 8/30 or Th 9/2.
•Strong Inference article on webpage for the next class.
Need something to do this weekend?Critical Mass F (8/28) http://critical-mass.info/austin.html
Or The Hot Sauce Festival Sun. (8/29) http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Market/HotSauce