Medical Research: The Vioxx case study

Class 1. January 10. What makes a scientific study controversial?

Class 2. January 15. Graham's paper on Vioxx

Class 3. January 22. Errors in scientific data.

Class 4. January 29. Correlation and causation.

Class 5. February 5. The VIGOR study

Class 6. February 12. Vioxx litigation

Teaching evolution in public schools

Class 7. February 19. What is evolution by natural selection? What is science?

Class 8. February 26. Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District

March 4. No class. Town Meeting Day.

Spring recess. March 9-16

Class 9. March 18. Flock of Dodos

Student papers

Class 10. March 25. Presentations by Gretchen, Ron and George. Readings will be distributed on Monday, March 24th.

Class 11. April 1. Pharmaceutial/Medical student presentations: Aaron, John & Scott.

Class 12. April 8. Ecology student presentations: Tom, Sarah & Hernan.

Class 13. April 15. Behavior student presentations: Kate, Megan & Will.

Class 14. April 22. Global climate change/Geology student presentations: Sahiti, Dan & George.