Assignment:

Description:

Science in the Media

Students will find a magazine, newspaper or internet article $($i$.$e$.,$ lay article$)$ that refers to scientific findings $($i$.$e$.,$ primary literature$).$ This article does not need to be on a topic directly related to course content $($e$.$g$.,$ it can be about cancer research$).$

Next, locate the primary literature that was referenced in the lay article.

Then, prepare a $4-$slide presentation $($no audio$/$video$)$ that:

Summarizes what the lay article presented, and notes the source of the article.

Summarizes what the primary literature reported, and notes the source of that article.

States if the lay article was accurate in representing the findings presented in the primary literature.

Explains why you think the lay article accurately or inaccurately portrayed the findings of the primary literature.

Please provide the Professor with copies of the lay article, the primary literature article and vour PowerPoint file.