Write a paper about a biological topic of your choice or interest, use diverse sources. Use your own words; “copy-paste” work will be penalized. Submission only using Blackboard. Explain all biological aspects about the topic and make sure you address the following questions: -What make you interested in this topic? -Overall importance of the topic -How science has contributed to advance in that topic? (if that is the case) -How do you see the future on this topic? -For a disease: incidence in the population, treatments, symptoms, etc -Make a cover page with your name, title and any other info -The last page will be for listing the bibliography used (your sources): internet, magazines, newspapers, books, etc -1.5 space, times new roman 12, minimum 1.5 page and 750 words, maximum 2 pages. -If you are not sure if your selected topic is OK, please contact me. Some suggestions for the topics: • Emergent infectious diseases: Zika, ebola, measles, HIV, MERS, H7N7 influenza, Chikungunya virus, tuberculosis, “super bugs”, etc • Biotechnology; stem cell research, cloning, etc • Nutrition and healthy lifestyle: vegetarian diet, whole food vs processed food, obesity; diabetes, organic farming, nutritional supplements, exercising, prevention of diseases, etc • Ecology: pollution; threatening for biological species, recycling, environmental consciousness, renewable sources of energy, deforestation in the Amazon, etc • Global warming; Sustainability • Genetic-modified organisms (GMO), controversy about it • Technological advances in science and medicine, impact of technology, pros and cons • Drug abusing effects • Medical marijuana (please, use serious sources!) • Children vaccination safety controversy • Aging • Human diseases: genetic, infectious, CANCER, etc. Other examples: Autism, Alzheimer’s, ADHD, depression, etc • Animal behavior, animal diseases, animal protection, research using animals to model human diseases, etc Nobel prizes: research a Nobel prize that interested you, describe all about the discovery, relevance, etc