Possible topics
- Stem cells
- Genetically Modified Food
- Prenatal testing for genetic disease
- Shortage of organs for organ replacement
- Patents on genes and gene products
- Personal Genome Tests
- Needs of endangered animals vs. the needs of people
- Cloning of extinct animals
- Selection of a child’s genetic characteristics (designer babies)
- Growth enhancements (as in growth hormones) for meat animals
- Environmental risks of biotechnology in agriculture
- Biopharmaceuticals testing of animals
- Experimental gene therapy use in humans
- Frozen embryo ownership
- Use of cells/tissues removed during surgical processes or after death
- Use of biological agents in bio-terrorism
- Irradiation of our food supply
- Genetically altered fish as a protein source
- Fish farming and its effect on the environment
- DNA vaccines to control disease
- Owner of scientific knowledge?
- Global warming-and our response is?
- Overfishing of oceanic resources- (Rise of the Slime)
- “Green” transportation
- Building "green"
- Water: What is clean water? How much potable water do we have? What are the issues?
- Public Health: Should it be mandatory to report infectious diseases?
- Public Health: Should vaccines be mandatory? MMR, HPV, Flu, etc.
- Public Health: Health Care reform (focus on the biology/ science and not the politics of this issue)
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