The following are offered as suggestions, but you could either pick one of them or start a new one of youown.
How can society protect immune-compromised people best during a pandemic?
Why do some people not want the COVID vaccine? How can we convince them to get it?
Do lockdowns help reduce coronavirus transmission?
Why do some people with COVID-19 have digestive problems?
How does COVID-19 compare with seasonal influenza?
Why do people who are survivors of cancer have a greater chance of poor resistance to COVID-19? Or a greater chance of not having an effective vaccine response?
What neurological effects are being seen in COVID-19 patients?
What causes people to be at high risk for complications from COVID-19?
Is stem cell treatment really promising?
Will researchers really be able to use genetics to help us live both longer and healthier?
Is personalized medicine based on our own genome the wave of the future?
Can molecular biological research of rare genetic disorders help provide keys to understanding cancer
and other illnesses?
As men age, do they pass on genetic abnormalities to their children?
What have we learned about the universe from meteorites?
What caused the Astroid Belt?
Is it realistic that people can live on another planet?
How will private space flight companies change the future of space exploration?
What is the likelihood that a comet will strike the earth? What is the best way to detect and stop this?
How can we solve the problem of “space junk”?
How do sunspots affect us on earth?
What is the likelihood that the Earth would be struck by a large asteroid or comet like the one believed to have killed off the dinosaurs? What can we do about it?
What is the best way to capture and use carbon dioxide?
What are the chemicals that trigger allergies? How can chemists help prevent allergies?
What is the best chemical process for microbrewing beer?
What are the challenges of developing environmentally-friendly plastics?
Are chemicals from pharmaceuticals ending up in our water supply? Is this dangerous?
What is the possibility that spun sugar strands could be useful for medical purposes?
How are clouds formed? What is the connection between chemicals in seawater and cloud formation?
What is the sugar chemistry of making candy?
Is it a good idea that the U.S. has approved the release of “killer” mosquitoes to fight disease?
Why do animals hibernate?
How well do science museums really teach science?
Should alternative energy companies get government subsidies?
Is offshore drilling safe?
Is recycling metal really important??
Is hydraulic fracking going to destroy important ecosystems?
Should disposable products be banned or limited?
How important is climate change legislation?
What kind of fertilizer is the least harmful to the environment (you can narrow this question to discuss a specific agricultural crop)?
Why are honey bee colonies weakening and what can be done about it?
Are smaller farms more ecologically sound than larger farms?
What is organic farming? How can it be done most successfully?
How can agricultural scientists best prepare for natural disasters? Or help best in natural disaster
recovery?
How can the food distribution system be improved to prevent food waste?
How can antibiotic use in agriculture be reduced?
What are the best strategies for farming in areas of water scarcity?
How can family farmers and small-scale farms be helped to raise better crops?
How can food crops be best made more nutritious?
How can poultry farmers best prevent diseases like bird flu?
How can poultry (beef or pork) farmers find solutions to reduce environmental footprints?
Is stem cell research ethical?
What are the potential benefits and risks of stem cell research?
What is the best treatment for leukemia?
What is gene therapy?
What is the best strategy for people to avoid getting cancer?
What has been the impact of colonoscopy testing on colon cancer rates?
Why do so many women get breast cancer?
Why is malaria such a difficult disease to eliminate?
Why doesn’t the flu vaccine work all the time?
Why do people get epilepsy? How can it best be treated?
Do doctors rely too much on expensive medical imaging technologies?
Can memory loss and dementia be prevented?
Does Chinese traditional medicine work better than Western medicine in some cases?
Are annual doctor’s check-ups really necessary? Are they really the best way to help people stay
healthy?
Why are some diseases that we thought we had eradicated (like measles or whooping cough) returning
to infect people?
Should sugar be regulated like a drug?
Can we develop an anti-cancer vaccine?
What is the ideal weight for longevity? What is the connection between diet and lifespan?
Which diet choice is better: low fat, low sugar, or low carbs?
How important are the bacteria living in your bowels?
How can nurses help in emerging infectious diseases?
How can nursing practices prevent falls?
What are the best nursing education practices for people with Type 2 diabetes?
How can nursing practices help depression in patients with chronic pain or in nursing homes?
Explain the role of nurses in helping reduce drug dependence.
Pick any research paper topic you like above and develop it.
Paper Assignment Guidelines
Keep the following details in mind when writing your paper:
Paper should be 5 pages long
Paper should include:
a) Title
b) Name of Author
c) Current date
d) Double space
e) Figures, pictures, and table(s) of data
f) Citation or sources of information
Paper should be in MLA format (consult MLA site for detailed information)
Paper should be confined within the area of science
Paper topic is left to your choice, but consult with instructor before deciding which direction to go
Paper topic should not be too broad or general, rather should be specific¸ concise and direct in regard to the subject in discussion.
