TOPICS FOR 2011-12 TERM PAPERS

(You may request this file as email attachment) INSTRUCTIONS: Please select any topic that you want and write a 10-12 page article on letter size paper, 1.15-1.5 spaced, and font size of 12 points. Pictures and diagrams are allowed. The cover page and reference page are not counted in the 12 page limit. No specific format is required except that the article must be informative and interesting, as if you are writing for popular weekly magazines, eg. Panorama, etc. Avoid plagiarism by citing all references used. Submit paper in color-coded folder. The color (will be assigned for your class and section), the date and time of submission will be discussed in class. The cover or title page will include Title of Paper, your name, class and section. At the bottom portion of title page you will type, the following disclaimer: This is to certify that this paper is written by me, exclusively for the course SCIENVC/SCIMATC SECTION _______, Term 2, AY 20112012. _______________. (YOUR NAME, Signature, Date). 1. Two or more students are allowed to write independently on the same However, you may not submit a xerox copy of a paper from your

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classmates or from students in another class. This would constitute cheating.

TOPICS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Can Humans Influence Global Warming and Climate Change ? Nanomaterials: What are they and why are they important? Water: How much fresh water on Earth is available for human drinking and domestic needs? Advanced Fuel Cell Technology Alternative Energy Source 1: Solar Energy Alternative Energy Source 2: Synthetic Gasoline (SynGas) and Diesel (SynDiesel). Advanced Polymer Materials And Uses New Green Energy: Nuclear Energy for the 21st Century The Global Warming Hoax

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The Global Warming Swindle CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION Algae and Phytoplanktons as CO2 Absorber Origins of Oil On Earth Solar Insolation Ice Ages in Earths History Alternative Energy Source 3: Windmills and Wind Technology Conventional Energy Source: How Long will Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas Supply Last? Nuclear Energy Program in Malaysia Nuclear Energy Program in South Korea Nuclear Energy Program in Vietnam Nitronic 30 Stainless Steel STEM CELLS: What are they for? STEM CELLS: New Techniques at Harvard? What Anti-Cancer Vaccines Are Now Available or Under Development HIV/AIDS Drugs: Newly Approved and Under Development Pioneer and Generic Drugs Orphan Drugs Off-Label Drugs Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Kevlar and Twaron Spider Silk Nomex Ballistic Vest MYLAR and MELINEX: PET Biaxially Oriented (boPET) Polymers ZYLON Body Armor Plastic NEOPRENE Synthetic Rubber Polyimides: Thermoset and Thermoplastic KYNAR PVDF for Use in High End Paints ARAMID 40. TYVEK CORIAN Thermoset Resins From DuPont For Furniture Uses Food For Warriors: The Seven Years Fresh Sandwich BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS For Food and Non-Food Use Soaps, Shampoos and Detergents Sunscreen, Suncream and Sunblock The Art and Science of Making Perfumes Available Water Beyond Our Planet Nestle Spring Water Resources North America Gorilla Glass: Its becoming a common everyday object. What is it anyway?

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