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Paper

  • Project

    Research proposal describing a pilot project for assessing an Earth system-scale geoengineering technology

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  • Final Paper (Course Version 20.005)

    The student is expected to turn in a 10–15 page paper by the last class, in which the ethical and technical issues of a problem are analyzed. This project is a chance for you to explore in greater depth a subject in biological engineering of particular interest to you that has ethical implications. We are open to any subject that relates to bioengineering and ethics, but some possible general topics include exploring the ethics of Crispr/Cas-9, cloning, stem cell research, human testing, GMOs, or human-animal hybrids.

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  • Final Paper (Course Version 6.9041)

    The student is expected to turn in a 20–25 page paper by the last class, in which the ethical and technical issues of a problem are analyzed.

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  • Weekly Writing Assignments

    Each week starting the second week of class, students must answer each of the study questions in a paragraph or so in the body of an email.

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  • Final Research Papers

    Students completed four two-page reaction papers, one 25-page final research paper, and presented a summary of their final paper in class.

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  • Responses Paper

    A response paper communicates your intellectual reactions to an idea in the articles and papers we read for class. Much like a book review, the response paper usually provides your overall point of view regarding the material read. 

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  • Final Project

    The final project for class is a group project. It should, in the most general sense, explore in-depth an issue or problem in negotiation that interests you. As a starting point, you should be able to say what your point of departure is.

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  • Written Assignments 1 and 2: Cheap Meat

    Essay part one for people culture and politics.

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  • Written Assignment 3: Food Memory

    Essay for part three of Food Culture and Politics.

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  • Written Assignment 4: Food Memory, Revisited

    Short paper as part four of this assignment.

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