Part 1
Write a short essay of approximately 750 words on ONE of the following topics. Be sure that you are presenting the concepts in your own words and that you provide the reference for any relevant information found on the Internet.
1. Compare and contrast the effect of racial bias and politics on science.
2. What are some reasons for belief in pseudoscience?
3. Does public feuding between scientists help or hinder scientific progress?
Part 2
Write a short essay of approximately 750 words on the following topic. Be sure that you are presenting the concepts in your own words, and that you provide the reference for any relevant information found on the Internet.
If one of the main benefits of GM crops is increased yield, why are the majority of GM seeds sold to industrialized instead of developing countries?