PHYSIOLOGY IN THE NEWS: CONNECTIONS WITH THE TEXT. Using a newspaper article with a topic focused on some aspect of physiology, develop an introduction to one of the chapters or a boxed text section.

Objectives:

1. To become more familiar with some new information about physiology (including genetics, biochemistry, medicine, etc.) current events reported daily in popular media and develop an understanding of how it connects with our text.

2. To develop an introduction or boxed text section in a style and with similar content as shown by examples in the lecture text.

3. To practice using science as it is presented in the media and sharing this information with peers.

Method:

Using a newspaper article with a topic focused on some aspect of physiology, develop an introduction to one of the chapters or a boxed text section (for example: Running Problems, Clinical Focus, Emerging Concepts, Biotechnology, or Try It) for your text. Put yourself in the place of an editor of the next edition of the text. You want to add topics which are current and/or of interest to the reader. The topic you choose should be one that fits into the text and part of your assignment involves finding a good location for your section. Make it interesting! Including quotes from or information about the scientists has been a good tactic for students.

SOURCES:

You may use newspapers which are dated within one year of the first day of this term. On-line versions of these media are also acceptable. You are looking for a newspaper article addressing an area of physiology which is not covered or has limited coverage in the text. New discoveries, diseases, and ethics issues are some examples of the article topics students have successfully used in the past. Remember this is a physiology course; please use articles with a clear connection to physiology topics. If you have questions about the appropriateness of an article, please discuss it with your instructor.The article should report on aphysiology topic or research. The article may be focused on a single research finding or it can be a generalized summary. The article should be less than onyear old and provided to your instructor when the report is submitted. A URL should be included in the Heading if using a web-based newspaper.