Boston Trivia
This major Boston sports team plays at Fenway Park, one of the oldest baseball stadiums in the U.S.
Boston Red Sox
Where can you find the syllabus and other information for this class?
Google Classroom
What is environmental toxicology?
Study of substances in our environments that impact humans and ecosystems.
This gas is the most abundant in Earth's atmosphere.
What is the name of your instructor?
Irina
Matt Damon, Uma Thurman, Mark Wahlberg, Chris Evans, Jennifer Coolidge, John Krasinski,
How many classes must you attend to pass the program?
Minimum 90% of classes, but all is recommended.
What is one very important concept in environmental toxicology?
Dose makes the poison!
This term describes a chemical that causes cancer.
carcinogen
Who played the Superbowl halftime show this year?
Kendrick Lamar
This historic marketplace in Boston is home to food stalls, shops, and street performers—and has been called “the Cradle of Liberty.”
Faneuil Hall
When is the colloqium and what will you be doing at the colloqium?
How do biomagnification and bioaccumulation differ?
This common heavy metal once found in gasoline and paint can lower IQ in children and harm the brain.
lead
It can change color, squeeze through a bottle cap, and has more brains (sort of) than you think — one for each arm, almost. What am I?
Octopus
This large green space connects Boston Common and the Back Bay and is known as “Boston’s Emerald Necklace.”
Boston Public Garden
What is the final project
Poster on an environmental toxicology case study
Describe the difference between organic and inorganic pollutants and give an example for each one.
Organic - has carbon (pesticides)
inorganic - no carbon (metals)
This branch of science studies matter, its properties, and how it changes during chemical reactions.
Chemistry
This is the only number spelled with the same number of letters as its value.
four
This Boston-area body of water was once one of the most polluted in the U.S. and became a symbol of environmental cleanup efforts after the Clean Water Act of 1972.
The Charles River
What are my rules for use of ChatGPT?
Only use it if I allow it for an assignment/activity. Otherwise, it is prohibited to use (especially for research on your final project).
Benzo(a)pyrene (BAP) is found in some plastics and it is a carcinogen. What can be potential routes of exposure of BAP for humans. Be specific!
Inhalation --> microplastics
Ingestion --> if eaten by other animals and transferred to you. Or if you microwave food in plastic containers
Dermal --> touching plastic.
Chemical pollution is really scary! What are some solutions to help reduce human and ecosystem exposure to pollution
Regulation, phasing out of chemical use, consumer choice (we hold a lot of power), activism,
In this social deduction game, you're either a crewmate or an imposter. Good luck not getting ejected. What game am I?
Among us.