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Topic 1: The Science of Drug Resistance Reading: NY Times Drug Resistance, Explained Video: Mutations - selection: the bacteria resist Video Transcript Questions: How does antimicrobial resistance happen? What is the process? What can you personally do to slow the rate of antimicrobial resistance? Choose a disease that shows antimicrobial resistance from this list and give a background to the resistance and discuss future concern: MRSA Article: MRSA Spreads in Households-Scientific American Video: Superbug, Super-fast Evolution (transcript) More detail: UC Berkeley Superbug, Superfast Evolution Bacterial Meningitis Article: Antibiotic-Resistant Meningitis Reported in U.S. Video: WHO warns antibiotic resistance poses global threat (transcript) Influenza (the Flu) Article: CDC Influenza Antiviral Drug Resistance Video: JAMA-Influenza has become Resistant (transcript) Topic 2: Science and the Media- Zombies and Ebola Zombies and Ebola are quite prevalent in popular media. Yet how do you know if the information you see, read, or hear is scientifically valid? Possibly the most important skill to take away from any introduction to science course is to be able to evaluate the source of information and determine if it is scientifically valid. Here we use media examples of zombies and Ebola and ask what you think about their validity. In your response or this topic: Choose either Zombies or Ebola. Read/ watch the associated links below. Provide your analysis of what you think is scientifically valid or in valid and why. Zombies Human Zombies in science fiction often arise because of a widespread infection. Some people have described certain animal behavior as zombie specifically caterpillars and snails. What do you think? Suggested Links: (Note: some of these may not be scientifically valid- your job is to sort out what is from what isnt.) The Science of Zombism How a Zombie Outbreak Could Happen in Real Life Video: Snail Zombie (transcript) Video: Zombie Caterpillar (transcript) Ebola The outbreak of Ebola in Africa is receiving a lot of media attention. Of all the ideas and media reports, what seems scientifically valid to you and what seems exaggerated? Why? (Give specific links and examples of both scientifically valid information and exaggerated or even incorrect information from links below and those you find on your own.) Suggested Links: (Note: some of these may not be scientifically valid- your job is to sort out what is from what isnt.) Ebola: What you need to know Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever Bitter Kola will Cure Ebola and AIDS UK raises fear of Ebola dirty bomb

Date Posted: 17/04/2017
Category: General
Due Date: 19/04/2017
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Topic 1: The Science of Drug Resistance

Reading: NY Times Drug Resistance, Explained https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/drug-resistance-explained/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=1

Video: Mutations - selection: the bacteria resist Video Transcript https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjR6L38yReE&feature=youtu.be

Questions:

How does antimicrobial resistance happen? What is the process?
What can you personally do to slow the rate of antimicrobial resistance?
Choose a disease that shows antimicrobial resistance from this list and give a background to the resistance and discuss future concern:

MRSA
Article: MRSA Spreads in Households-Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mrsa-spreads-in-households/

Video: Superbug, Super-fast Evolution (transcript) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2ZnocqmC28&feature=youtu.be

More detail: UC Berkeley Superbug, Superfast Evolution
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/news/080401_mrsa

Bacterial Meningitis
Article: Antibiotic-Resistant Meningitis Reported in U.S. http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/02/25/antibiotic-resistant-meningitis-reported-in-us

Video: WHO warns antibiotic resistance poses global threat (transcript)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT_9zavkOSM&feature=youtu.be

Influenza (the Flu)
Article: CDC Influenza Antiviral Drug Resistance https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/antiviralresistance.htm

Video: JAMA-Influenza has become Resistant (transcript)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2xRa2tRthI&feature=youtu.be




Topic 2: Science and the Media- Zombies and Ebola

Zombies and Ebola are quite prevalent in popular media. Yet how do you know if the information you see, read, or hear is scientifically valid? Possibly the most important skill to take away from any introduction to science course is to be able to evaluate the source of information and determine if it is scientifically valid. Here we use media examples of zombies and Ebola and ask what you think about their validity.

In your response or this topic:

Choose either Zombies or Ebola.
Read/ watch the associated links below.
Provide your analysis of what you think is scientifically valid or in valid and why.


Zombies

Human Zombies in science fiction often arise because of a widespread infection. Some people have described certain animal behavior as zombie specifically caterpillars and snails. What do you think?

Suggested Links:

(Note: some of these may not be scientifically valid- your job is to sort out what is from what isnt.)

The Science of Zombism http://www.fvza.org/zscience2.html

How a Zombie Outbreak Could Happen in Real Life http://io9.gizmodo.com/5916048/how-a-zombie-outbreak-could-happen-in-real-life

Video: Snail Zombie (transcript) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go_LIz7kTok&feature=youtu.be

Video: Zombie Caterpillar (transcript) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UkDMrG6tog&feature=youtu.be


Ebola

The outbreak of Ebola in Africa is receiving a lot of media attention. Of all the ideas and media reports, what seems scientifically valid to you and what seems exaggerated? Why? (Give specific links and examples of both scientifically valid information and exaggerated or even incorrect information from links below and those you find on your own.)

Suggested Links:

(Note: some of these may not be scientifically valid- your job is to sort out what is from what isnt.)

Ebola: What you need to know http://www.scientificamerican.com/report/ebola-what-you-need-to-know/
Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/

Bitter Kola will Cure Ebola and AIDS
http://www.nairaland.com/982593/health-benefits-bitter-kola-very

UK raises fear of Ebola dirty bomb
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/uk-raises-fears-of-ebola-dirty-bomb-as-doctor-kent-brantly-improves-after-taking-experimental-antibody-serum/news-story/9d378dacd4fad93bf10e6e3ec0d642bb
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