Freshman Research Initiative- research methodsDr. Stuart Reichler UGS 303

CO2 levels in Hawaii and average global temp.

Fig55.21

Ideas for using Geoengineering to lessen the impacts of Global Climate Change

Global area planted with GM crops

http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/agri_biotechnology/gmo_planting/257.global_gm_planting_2006.html

And http://www.monsanto.com.au/_images/global_area_chart.gif

Texas=70ha

Should we explore/colonize space?

What is the best search engine?

Robots?

How much autonomy should our computer networks have?

Week Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Lab

1. W 8/25 Introduction no lab

2. 8/30 Strong Inference What is an inquiry? Journals, Database Searches, Strong Inference, Termites

3. 9/6 no class (Labor Day) Statistics (no lab on M, but lab on Th 9/9)Inquiry 1 Proposals due

4. 9/13 Statistics Statistics Statistics Practice

5. 9/20 Peer Review Lab Safety and Inquiry 2 Inquiry 1 Presentations

6. 9/27 Ethics Ethics Inquiry 2 Proposals

7. 10/4 The Art of Presenting University Lecture Series Ethics Discussion

8. 10/11 Funding Research Patents Peer Review

9. 10/18 Writing Writing Inquiry 2 Presentations

10. 10/25 University Research(Who are all these people?)

My Job Inquiry 3 Proposals

11. 11/1 Ethics Ethics Ethics Discussion

12. 11/8 My Job Holism vs Reductionism Peer Review

13. 11/15 What is success? What happens after graduation?

Inquiry 3 Presentations

14. 11/22 My Job no class (Thanksgiving) Lab on M, but not Th (Thanksgiving)

15. 11/29 What is a scientific meeting? Wrap-up Group Experiment

Most classes...

This class...

Studying Biology:

•Start with a question. –For example:

How? Why? When? Where? Etc?

•How do we get answers?–Strong Inference presents one method

(article on webpage)

Cause of Peptic Ulcers:Overabundance of stomach acid due to

•Stress•Diet•Anxiety

Cause of Peptic Ulcers:Overabundance of stomach acid due to

•Stress•Diet•Anxiety

Treatment:•AntacidsU.S. bought$4.4 billion in 1992

•Tranquilizers

Dr. Barry Marshall

the bacteria H. pylori

H. pylori is the cause of 80% of peptic ulcers

The obvious or accepted answer was not the correct answer...

Without alternative ideas, the answer would not have been found.

Knowledge is gained by eliminating incorrect ideas.

Disproof is more reliable than proof.

Strong Inference

•Class webpage-http://www.bio.utexas.edu/courses/stuart/class.html

•No labs this week. First lab will next week,M 8/30 or Th 9/2.

•Strong Inference article on webpage for the next class.

Need something to do this weekend?Critical Mass F (8/28) http://critical-mass.info/austin.html

Or The Hot Sauce Festival Sun. (8/29) http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Market/HotSauce