Option 1 (10 points):
Read a peer -reviewed, published (ask if you have a question about this) scientific article related to genetics. Write a one-page (double spaced) summary of the article. For full credit, make sure to outline why the authors did the research, what their hypotheses or predictions were, the methods they used to test their hypotheses, and their results and conclusions. Also, make sure to mention why you were interested in the article and attach a copy of the article to your summary to receive full credit.
Option 2 (10 points):
Watch a TED talk
https://www.ted.com/talks
on genetics related subject and write a one-page (double spaced) summary of it. For full credit, include a link to the talk, discuss who gave it, why they decided to give it and/or why they were the best person to talk about the subject, give a summary of the main take home messages, how it relates to a subject we talked about in class, and why it is important to be discussing this right now.