On the research process so far...

During last Wednesday's English class I searched for an article about genetic research. I was surprised to find that there were many articles about my subject, many of which were the angle I wanted to pursue for my research. After finding my one article for my synthesis essay, I read the article that day. It was really interesting and made me glad that I had picked the subject of genetic research because it is interesting to me. However, my paper may become difficult to write because there are a lot of technical and scientific terms for the coding of genes and proteins so this might make the subject boring to the reader or difficult to understand. Therefore, I'm going to have to find a way to simplify the information in a way that keeps it informative but also interesting and understandable. I think this will be the main obstacle I will have to overcome in my research process.

Summary Article

Genetic research and genetic information: a health information professional's perspective on the benefits and risks.

Interest Inventory

Places
Ireland
New Zealand
Australia
Brazil
Alaska
Trends
skinny jeans
belted shirts
return to 80's fashion
voting participation
save the planet
Things
computers
buttons
hair products
material possessions
dyslexia
Technologies
genetic research
cloning
stem cell research
genetic diseases
iPod
iPhone
mP3 players
People
Bill Clinton
barack obama
johnny depp
gerard butler
Controversies
watergate scandal
government phone tapping
Internet safety
animal rights
women's rights
History
religious revolutions
imperialism
ancient china
ancient japan
Jobs
research biologist
geneticist
sanitation engineer
lawyer
Habits
nail biting
nicotine addiction
alcoholism
Hobbies
minature airplane flying
fishing
reading
writing
music
sports
games




ALCOHOLISM
What can be done to treat an alcohol addiction?

Is it a genetic disorder?

What effect does it have on family and friends?

What methods of intervention or treatment are proven to work?


GENETIC RESEARCH
What kind of problems could the investigation of genes help solve?

What diseases are effected by genes and which are not?

What kind of things are produced with genetic manipulation?

How is genetic research relative to today's society?

What kind of knowledge or background does a genetic researcher need to have?

Reflecting on "The Bothersome Beauty of Pigeons"

-"Pigeons are punks. Looking them in the eye, I'm sure they know this but they just don't care. Yet looking at pigeons also reminds me of my own arrogance, and I both hate them and love them for it."
-"For many children the pigeons are the first contact they have with animals. If a pigeon lands on a child's shoulder, it will paint a good picture in their mind and who then know that animals are worth caring for" ("Proposed").
-The main idea of the essay seems to be exploring the intrinsic quality of humans to want to connect with nature. Though it seemed that initially the author was trying to learn and understand the love hate relationship between humans and pigeons.
-The essay could be interspersed with anecdotes and personal experiences that presented facts but also made the topic more real, much like the author did in the essay in the book. Also it would be helpful to find interesting facts that would intrigue the reader but not bore them.
-The essay was different from the understood norm of research papers mainly due to it's informal nature. It seemed more like a narrative than a research paper that uses many facts strung together by a few sentences. It doesn't really make research more interesting to me because I already find the discovery of new information interesting. The essay does demonstrate that a research is more about discovering something you had not thought about before and in so doing you discover something about yourself.
-I related to the essay in that I empathized with both sides of the argument. Though I have never had the experience of feeding pigeons in a town square, or dealt with them as a pest problem I could imagine the feelings that both instances would create. I learned pigeon poop destroys marble, and there are people out there who really hate pigeons.

Salutations

My name is Aerial. I'm still a still a senior at Cherokee. A high school I'm not too keen on attending, hence the joint enrollment at Kennesaw. In my spare time I work and sleep, as well as read and listen to music. I work at the Outback Steakhouse in Canton as a server or whatever they feel scheduling me as. My favorite band changes but right now it's Radiohead and my favorite movie is Monty Python and the Holy Grail.