Create Podcast (Female voice in her 20s) or Popular press article.
Project 2: Popular science article
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1. Choose a scientific article published within the last 10 years
Summary in your own words
This study tried to identify genes that would be expressed differentially in males and females to find candidate genes that control sex differentiation during early development.
They used RNA-seq and identified 1000 genes that were differentially expressed.
From there they focused on three female’biased genes that are related with ovarian development:
This study tried to identify genes that would be expressed differentially in males and females to find candidate genes that control sex differentiation during early development.
They used RNA-seq and identified 1000 genes that were differentially expressed.
From there they focused on three female’biased genes that are related with ovarian development:
2. Read abstract and post summary in google docs (Due March 19th)
Popular press article/video/podcast
Podcasts: 3 min long (max)
Examples: 60-second science (Scientific American)
Videos (3 mins max) /articles (700 words max)
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/scienceshots
https://www.nature.com/nature/articles?type=news
http://www.bbc.com/news/science_and_environment
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-02773-w
3. Create a popular press article/video/podcast (high school level) (Due March 28th)
Podcasts: 3 min long (max)
Examples: 60-second science (Scientific American)
Videos (3 mins max) /articles (700 words max)
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/scienceshots
https://www.nature.com/nature/articles?type=news
http://www.bbc.com/news/science_and_environment
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-02773-w
3. Create a popular press article/video/podcast (high school level) (Due March 28th)
Requirements
1. Provide a summary in the google doc
2. Mention article, authors and journal in the press release
3. Give enough background for a high school student to understand the main results (background can be drawn from main article but also from other sources)
4. Explain the main technologies/methods that they use to get results
5. Explain main results
6. Explain implications for main topic (Sex diff/beh diff…)
1. Provide a summary in the google doc
2. Mention article, authors and journal in the press release
3. Give enough background for a high school student to understand the main results (background can be drawn from main article but also from other sources)
4. Explain the main technologies/methods that they use to get results
5. Explain main results
6. Explain implications for main topic (Sex diff/beh diff…)
CategoryComponentUnsatisfactory (0pt)Acceptable (2.5 pts)Good (4 pts)Excellent (5pts)
SummarySummaryNo summary
Summary too complex for intended
audience
Summary with language adequate for
intended audience. Main objectives, results
and conclusions apparent
Summary with exceptional use of language
intended for target audience. Main background,
objectives, results and conclusions completely
understandable.
FormatClarity
Figures/animations are
completely unrelated to
text/voice. Text/audio is not
understandable on its own
Figures/animations show vague and
not readily apparent correlation to
text/audio. Text/audio is somewhat
understandable on its own
Figures/animations show clear correlation
to text/voice. Text/audio is somewhat
understandable on its own
Figures/animations show clear correlation to
text/audio. Text/audio is understandable on its
own
SourcesReferencesNo references
At least two external references
additional to main article used. Some
mistakes in format.
At least three external references additional
to main article used. Some mistakes in
format
Three or more references additional to main
article used. No mistakes in format.
LanguageClarity
Text/audio is not
understandable
Text/audio is convoluted, hard to
understand
Text/audio is well organized in coherent
sentences. Somewhat difficult to follow the
sequence of sentences.
Text/audio is well organized in coherent
sentences. Easy to follow the sequence of
sentences.
LanguageAge appropriate
Language used is too
complex for a high school
student to understand
A big part of the language used is not
explained in a way that high school
student would understand
Most concepts are explained at the required
level. Research of what language would be
appropriate for that age somewhat apparent
Concepts are explained at the required level.
Research of what language would be
appropriate for that age completely apparent
BackgroundContent
Full of mistakes/no
background provided/No
connection between
background and article
Some ambiguities exist. Background
not clearly correlated with article. All
background drawn from main article
Clear correlation between background and
article. Most background drawn from main
article.
Clear correlation between background and
article. Background drawn from main article
and external sources
MethodsContent
Full of mistakes/no methods
provided/No explanation of
what methods entail
Methods provided, explanation provided
but too complex to be clearly
understood
Methods clearly explained, short description
of main technologies and treatments
Methods clearly explained, short description of
main technologies and treatments. Explanation
clearly tailored for high school students
Results/ConclusionsContent
Vague and wrong message
and conclusions
Slightly unclear, not enough description
of ideas
Good use of language to convey accurate
message and conclusions
Clear, concise language that conveys accurate
message and conclusions
SummarySummaryNo summary
Summary too complex for intended
audience
Summary with language adequate for
intended audience. Main objectives, results
and conclusions apparent
Summary with exceptional use of language
intended for target audience. Main background,
objectives, results and conclusions completely
understandable.
FormatClarity
Figures/animations are
completely unrelated to
text/voice. Text/audio is not
understandable on its own
Figures/animations show vague and
not readily apparent correlation to
text/audio. Text/audio is somewhat
understandable on its own
Figures/animations show clear correlation
to text/voice. Text/audio is somewhat
understandable on its own
Figures/animations show clear correlation to
text/audio. Text/audio is understandable on its
own
SourcesReferencesNo references
At least two external references
additional to main article used. Some
mistakes in format.
At least three external references additional
to main article used. Some mistakes in
format
Three or more references additional to main
article used. No mistakes in format.
LanguageClarity
Text/audio is not
understandable
Text/audio is convoluted, hard to
understand
Text/audio is well organized in coherent
sentences. Somewhat difficult to follow the
sequence of sentences.
Text/audio is well organized in coherent
sentences. Easy to follow the sequence of
sentences.
LanguageAge appropriate
Language used is too
complex for a high school
student to understand
A big part of the language used is not
explained in a way that high school
student would understand
Most concepts are explained at the required
level. Research of what language would be
appropriate for that age somewhat apparent
Concepts are explained at the required level.
Research of what language would be
appropriate for that age completely apparent
BackgroundContent
Full of mistakes/no
background provided/No
connection between
background and article
Some ambiguities exist. Background
not clearly correlated with article. All
background drawn from main article
Clear correlation between background and
article. Most background drawn from main
article.
Clear correlation between background and
article. Background drawn from main article
and external sources
MethodsContent
Full of mistakes/no methods
provided/No explanation of
what methods entail
Methods provided, explanation provided
but too complex to be clearly
understood
Methods clearly explained, short description
of main technologies and treatments
Methods clearly explained, short description of
main technologies and treatments. Explanation
clearly tailored for high school students
Results/ConclusionsContent
Vague and wrong message
and conclusions
Slightly unclear, not enough description
of ideas
Good use of language to convey accurate
message and conclusions
Clear, concise language that conveys accurate
message and conclusions
