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SP Course Proposals
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Past Winners of the S.P.Writing Award
Michael Bukoski
2005 |
West Nile Virus Position Paper |
Viruses: Intimate Enemies and Useful Tools
M. Kainz |
Sarah Spicer
2004 |
The Making of a Rembrandt |
Art and Chemistry
P. Jue |
Will Cathcart
2003 |
Model of Investor Sentiment:
An Experimental Analysis |
Financial Markets
D. Sturges |
Sarah Hickey
2002 |
Hope for a Weaking World |
Biotechnology and
the New Genetics
B. Hoopes |
Marissa Lubek
2002 |
Extraterrestrial Cradle:
Life on Europa? |
Life in the Universe
T. Balonek |
Alana Sisson
2001 |
Aging and Happiness:
The Importance of Objective Life |
The Good Life
R. Shiner |
Johny Chaklader
2001 |
Numerical Discrimination and
Ordinality in Albino Rats |
Animal Mind
R. Braaten |
Guidelines for the CORE Scientific Perspectives Writing Award
Papers to be considered for the Core Scientific Perspectives Writing Award should be submitted during the month of March by Core SP faculty members to the Core SP chair. Work to be considered must have been assigned in the Spring term of the previous academic year, or the Fall term of the current academic year. Only first and second year students are eligible for the award. The written work should meet the standards set by the following guidelines.
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The student's work should be the result of a set assignment and show clear evidence that all of the objectives of the assignment have been met. (A copy of the assignment should be included with the student's submission.)
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The work should reflect content and concerns that are central to the objectives of Scientific Perspectives. In particular, the work should address:
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an issue (which could be approached from several different perspectives) from a scientific perspective; or
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how the scientific perspective on a topic compares with another perspective (e.g., religious, pseudo-scientific, traditional, etc.); or
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how the scientific perspective on an issue, or the lack of such, relates to the larger society.
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The work should be accurate and accessible to an intelligent reader who is not well versed in the subject matter.
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The work should represent an exemplary piece of exposition on all levels, including spelling, grammar, and style. There are no restrictions based on length; a short, 3-5 page paper is as welcome as a longer paper.
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