Did Birds Evolve From Dinosaurs?
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A 5 page outline of current paleontological thought regarding the evolutionary path of birds and the question of whether or not they descended from dinosaurs. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: Dinobird.wps

Differing Presentations of Information on the World Wide Web: Evolution Verses Creationism
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A 6 page overview of the value of the World Wide Web in research applications. Contends that, while the Web is a tremendously useful research tool, the information which can be found there can vary dramatically in regard to its factual information and the opinion which is being delivered. Utilizes three sites arguing creationist verses evolutionist theory to document this contention. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPevoWWW.wps

Dinosaur Extinction
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A 6 page review of dinosaur extinction. Ties together the concepts of natural selection, fitness, neocatastrophism, and the Gaia hypothesis to contend that dinosaurs dies out gradually as the result of one or more environmental events such as sea level regression, climatic change, volcanism, and/or asteroid impact. Bibliography lists 6 sources, 3 of which are primary.
Filename: PPdinoEx.wps

DNA Analysis Using Polymerase Chain Reaction: Implications for the Study of Ancient DNA
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A 5 page discussion of DNA research utilizing the technique of polymerase chain reaction. Describes the technique and its application to contemporary DNA investigations. Emphasizes the importance of this technique to the analysis of ancient forms of DNA, the study of human evolution in particular. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PPdnaPol.wps

DNA as an Identification Tool:
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This 5 page paper highlights the benefits of using DNA technology as an identification tool. This paper stresses the benefits of such technology as well as addressing many of the fears associated with its use. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSDNAdna.rtf

DNA Replication
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A 9 page paper which examines DNA replication. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: RAdnarn.rtf

Do Animals Have Minds?
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A 5 page paper which examines whether animals have minds. Similarities and differences are discussed as they relate to the mental life of humans and animals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAanmlmd.rttf

Environmental and Food Safety of Genetically Modified Plants:
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This 7 page paper provides an overview of the issues related to genetically modified plants in regards to environmental and food safety. This paper assesses the threat of modified plants to the environments, possible concerns regarding the impact of modified plants to other species and existing natural ecosystems, and the safety of modified plants for the consumer. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHplantm.wps

Ethical Issues Of Cloning
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7 pages in length. The writer discusses the ethical concerns over cloning, including the supporting philosophies of Kantianism and utilitarianism. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCcleth.wps

Ethics, Society, and the Science of Genetic Testing/Screening and Counseling
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In four pages this paper examines genetic testing, screening, and counseling from scientific, ethical, and social perspectives in an overview that includes background, the role society should play in this process, and whether or not genetic information should be shared with insurance companies. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGgentest.rtf

Eugenics: Friend of Foe?
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A 3 page definition of eugenics. Traces its development from ancient times to the present. The author warns that with the introduction of new knowledge and technology, both the positives and negatives of selective breeding can be phenomenal. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPgenEug.rtf

Eugenics: Science and Pseudoscience
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This 4 page paper discusses several points having to do with genetics, evaluates them from the standpoint of science and pseudoscience, and tries to reconcile the two extremes. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVeugnic.rtf

Evolution and Human Origins: Megafauna
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This 5 page paper examines theories as to why this species died out. Some information is relayed about the types of animals they were and then ideas about thier demise are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA611meg.rtf

Evolution of the Human Brain
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A 5 page paper which discusses the evolution of the human brain. Not a great deal has been clearly established in terms of the evolution of the human brain. There are many theories and many different approaches, some of which are addressed herein. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAevobrain.wps