1. Pick either a journal paper OR a Powerpoint presentation to present in class (one OR another).
Papers:
Powerpoint topics:
1. A,B and other forms of DNA. Do both forms exist in vivo? Are there differences in optical properties of different DNA forms?
http://www.web-books.com/MoBio/Free/Ch3B3.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-DNA
http://www.tulane.edu/~biochem/nolan/lectures/rna/DNAstruc2001.htm
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The following topics are related to electromagnetic fields of sun, earth and moon. Logically, if electromagnetic fields in form of light play important role in health, the effects of external fields need to be considered too.
2. Geomagnetic field - effects on health.
http://community.livejournal.com/lllt
www.electric-fields.bris.ac.uk/geomagnet
icfields.pdf google "geomagnetic field health"
3. Space weather and health.
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/today.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunspot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_wind
4. Sunspots and pandemics.
Google for "sunspots influenza pandemics"
5. Sunspots and social cycles
google for sunspots and suicide
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2. Tell others (!) what you picked in comments to this (!) post.
Bring the papers as printouts, post powerpoints for public view via googledocs and provide links in your Livejournal homework blogs.