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Current Events December

How Controversial Gene Editing Could Lead To Groundbreaking Cures

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5655fc7fe4b072e9d1c17cb1?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067

   
Coke’s Chief Scientist, Who Orchestrated Obesity Research, Is Leaving - NYTimes.com
http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/well/2015/11/24/cokes-chief-scientist-who-orchestrated-obesity-research-is-leaving/?emc=edit_th_20151125&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=25414714&referer=

Open Season Is Seen in Gene Editing of Animals - NYTimes.com
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/11/27/us/2015-11-27-us-animal-gene-editing.html?emc=edit_th_20151127&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=25414714&referer=

Many Doctors Unaware of Truvada, Drug for Preventing H.I.V. - NYTimes.com
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/11/26/health/many-doctors-unaware-of-truvada-drug-for-preventing-hiv.html?nlid=25414714&src=recpb&_r=0&referer=
Again, with apologies to Liam or Austin or whomever found the story recently about Truvada....apparently I'm in good company not being up to date on HIV treatment.

Adult Siblings May Hold The Secret To A Happy Life : Shots - Health News : NPR
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/11/26/457236382/your-adult-siblings-may-hold-the-secret-to-a-long-happy-life?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2052
for Blake & Jensen...(why is Blake always in the middle of everything??)

Feminism: female astronomers & extra credit

Today's Chronicle of Higher Education has a story about female astronomers and working in physics & astronomy as a woman.  The article is too long to post here and it is accessible by subscription only so I printed it and scanned it and have posted in on myTMC.  It is perfect given our discussion about feminism last week.

Extra credit (up to 3 points) if you can analyze the situation using material from last Thursday's class. Due the last day of class.

Another interesting story regarding feminism:

Why don't women become truckers? - BBC News

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34922131

 

Feminism - Evelyn Fox Keller

Allie is going to post some questions for you about this interview by journalist Bill Moyer of the feminist scientist Evelyn Fox Keller.
http://billmoyers.com/content/evelyn-fox-keller/

Questions, Concerns, Quandaries: Bring it!

What are you not getting?  Ask your questions here.  Could be about either of your texts, the films, the final exam, the paper, the course in general. Try reviewing your syllabus and see if that helps you answer the big picture questions.

Here are some other resources:

Einstein in Simple Terms | Science News 

https://www.sciencenews.org/archive/einstein-simple-terms

Video: Inside Einstein's Mind | Watch NOVA Online | PBS Video

http://video.pbs.org/video/2365615918/