Exploring the Natural World (BI 101)
Lab Seminar Topics Fall 2019
Topics areas and selected articles can be found at the Google drive link within Canvas
Example topics from previous years
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Lab Section |
Topic | Group |
A |
Pollution | John Femia, Shawn Moors |
Monday 1:30-3:20 |
Recycling, Trash, and Waste | Mary Morrison and Madison Beliveau |
Dimethyltryptamine | Frank Ferrara and Alec Andreucci | |
Recent measles outbreak in the U.S. | Anthony Galasso, Tyler Viger | |
The effects of ethanol on the human body | Bentley Warren, Mathew Kurnik | |
Carcinogenic materials on the body, via smoking organic materials such as tobacco or cannabis | Jacob Halterman, Declan Kiley | |
Biology in forensics | Kieran Hillary, Matt Loughrey | |
Anabolic Steroids | Dan Baker, Jack Grady | |
B |
Genetic diseases | Matt Martin, Clarisse Sugar |
Tuesday 9:30-11:20 |
Thyroid Cancer | Torrian McSwain, Peyton Steinman |
Anabolic Steroids on the Body | Michael Feltham, Dan Zatta and Christian Myers | |
Ocean Acidification | Victoria Asci and Nhi Phung, Eleni Goddu | |
Pollution | Jake Labounty, Brandon Barrett, Jacob Miller | |
Global warming | Nick Plante, Liam Burke | |
C |
Habits of great white sharks | Sarah Morey, Katherine Buck |
Tuesday 2:30 - 4:20 |
Designer babies | Emily Provencher, Katelin E. McSherry |
Genetic disorders | Alex Dooley, Daley Frenette |
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Long term effects of sports injuries on the human body | Tommy Kavanagh, Curtiss Vachon | |
What are black holes? | Matthew Butigian, John Kelley, Alex Rodolosi | |
Chemical Warfare | Paul McGunigle, Collin Smith, Andre Gaudet | |
Conservation | Michael Botsch, Caitlin Morgan | |
D |
Chemical warfare | Nick Meissner and Brooke Blackburn |
Wednesday 1:30 - 3:20 |
Genome Editing with CRISPR-Cas9 | Anthony Iacullo and Carly LaCasse |
Global Warming | Marykate Albert, Maida Hoefel and Kathleen Sabourin | |
Genetic disorders | Mary Packard and Emma McDonald | |
Huntington’s disease | Caroline O’Brien, Sarah Long, Josie Hulbert | |
Meat industry and vegetarianism -- how it affects ecosystems | Sarah Helmar, Kaitlyn Anderson | |
Pollution | Joe Stafford, Julia McCaffrey | |
E |
Environmental issues of smuggling | Rachel Mazzone, Collin McNaught |
Thursday 9:30-11:20 |
Combating climate change | Kara Swindon and Jeremy Canney |
GMO's | Spencer Persson, Jack Larose, Tommy Ackil | |
Positive effects of medicinal marijuana in the medical industry | John Wilson, Nick Howard | |
Global warming, electric cars and Tesla | Isabelle Picher, Tom Ackil | |
Prosthetics | Dennis Noyes, Luke Anastasiades | |
F |
Addictive substances and how they affect the body | Natalie O'Konis, Julie Ozek, Brendan Broderick |
Thursday 2:30 - 4:20 |
Vaccines | Blue Fancy, Kelly Golini, Mackenzie O'Neill |
Vaping | Patrick Osborne, Jordan Cook, TJ Robinson | |
Pollution | Dan Casey and Tom Sullivan | |
Global Warming | Kevin Ouellette, Cam Barrett, Liam O'Sullivan | |
Evolution | Jack Wells, Kyle Morgan | |
Huntington's Disease | Christian de Penasse, Brendan Broderick |