Congratulations on a job well done! You and your group have just come to a decision about the hookworm allergy treatment that was based on scientific information as well as ethical information. Problems like these arise in society every year and the problem is very messy and hard to come to a conclusion on. It is issues like this one that you will encounter in your daily life and in your future job, and your group has just completed a task that will give you great practice on solving problems. Over the course of this task you learned how different fields of biology mesh together in the world, and these were: parasitology (the study of parasites), the history of science and biology, and immunology (the study of the immune system). There are many ways that science is in our daily lives and this one was a current and controversial issue. Again, congratulations on all your hard work!
If you would like to learn more about this story, or the field, please visit the following links:
Radio Show This is a radio broadcast that talks about the story and other cool stories dealing with parasites. Careers in Parasitology This site is good for career insight into the world of creepy-crawlies Careers in Immunology This site is also worth visiting if your interested in a medical field of work, or work in immunology Hookworm and Allergies Article This is a scientific article that will further your knowledge of the issue.
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Congratulations on a job well done! You and your group have just come to a decision about the hookworm allergy treatment that was based on scientific information as well as ethical information. Problems like these arise in society every year and the problem is very messy and hard to come to a conclusion on. It is issues like this one that you will encounter in your daily life and in your future job, and your group has just completed a task that will give you great practice on solving problems. Over the course of this task you learned how different fields of biology mesh together in the world, and these were: parasitology (the study of parasites), the history of science and biology, and immunology (the study of the immune system). There are many ways that science is in our daily lives and this one was a current and controversial issue. Again, congratulations on all your hard work!
If you would like to learn more about this story, or the field, please visit the following links:
Radio Show This is a radio broadcast that talks about the story and other cool stories dealing with parasites.
Careers in Parasitology This site is good for career insight into the world of creepy-crawlies
Careers in Immunology This site is also worth visiting if your interested in a medical field of work, or work in immunology
Hookworm and Allergies Article This is a scientific article that will further your knowledge of the issue.