Biology and Technology in the Real World
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o Use a simple 12-point font such as Times New Roman. o Your assignment should be the equivalent of approximately THREE pages and double-spaced. o Include a References page o You should use a minimum of six (5) references Addresses course outcomes 1-4: • recognize and explain how the scientific method is used to solve problems • make observations and discriminate between scientific and pseudoscientific explanations • weigh evidence and make decisions based on strengths and limitations of scientific knowledge and the scientific method • use knowledge of biological principles, the scientific method, and appropriate technologies to ask relevant questions, develop hypotheses, design and conduct experiments, interpret results, and draw conclusions Vaccines. Your friend is worried about the many vaccines that his newborn son is scheduled to receive and asks you for advice since you are taking a biology course. Start with an explanation of how vaccines work. Briefly contrast the traditional methods used to create vaccines with more recently used biotechnology techniques. Then list some of the diseases that babies and children in the US are routinely vaccinated against. How has vaccinations impacted the frequency of these diseases over the past 100 years? Why are some people worried about giving their children vaccines? Is there scientific evidence to support these concerns? Conclude with advice to your friend in regard to getting the recommended vaccines based on what you learned from reliable information sources. *****References that have to be used***** CDC on Vaccines and Children’s Health: United States 1900-98. (1999). Population and Development Review, 25(2), 391. Megan C. Lindley, Philip J. Smith, & Lance E. Rodewald. (2011). Vaccination Coverage Among U.S. Adolescents Aged 13-17 Years Eligible for the Vaccines for Children Program, 2009. Public Health Reports (1974-), 126, 124. Schwartz, J. L. (2017). Vaccines and the Trump Administration—Reasons for Optimism Amid Uncertainty. American Journal of Public Health, 107(12), 1892–1893. https://doi-org.ezproxy.umgc.edu/10.2105/AJPH.2017.304111
