This blog will serve as an online journal to support student-to-student and student-to-teacher dialogue surrounding topics discussed in class. All postings must be appropriate and respectful of others.
After listening to the comments made by Dr. Gary Meyers concerning the trials that have been studied on mercury levels in fish, does it seem appropriate to conclude that eating a large amount of fish will lead to negative cognitive development (brain functions)? Support your answer with information provided from the Science Friday podcast.
posted by Miss Paine @ 5:05 PM
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Some of the mercury studies appear to be misleading- suggesting that there might actually be benefits in eating fish with higher mercury levels. Why might these results be occurring and what does this tell you about scientific experiments?
posted by Miss Paine @ 5:04 PM
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After listening to this podcast, what have you learned about the benefits of eating fish? Do you believe that the benefits outweigh the risks?
posted by Miss Paine @ 5:03 PM
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Where might large amounts of mercury poisoning take place and what role do you feel the government has in making sure that people are safe from this poisoning?
posted by Miss Paine @ 5:02 PM
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Overall, after listening about the toxicity of mercury, do you feel that this information has affected the way you would shop for or consume fish? What kind of precautions will you take to make sure that you and your family members are safe from toxic poisoning of mercury?
posted by Miss Paine @ 5:01 PM
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What are your feelings surrounding the use of today's podcast and web blog in today's class and the unit surrounding toxins in chemistry?
posted by Miss Paine @ 2:04 PM
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