Incidents, Events and Science
Ethical Issues in Science
Impacts of Scientific Research
Impacts on Scientific Research
Perspectives on Scientific Research
100

This soviet nuclear reactor melted down in 1986

Where is Chernobyl?

100

These cells are undifferentiated and hence are useful in medicine

What are stem cells?

100

It is important to purify this substance. An essential for human survival

What is water?

100

Scientists accessing this funding source often have to split their time with teaching and lesson planning

What are universities?

100

This field of research is controversial because it costs large amounts of money and some people feel that it would be better spent on social issues on Earth

What is space exploration?

200

These brothers developed the first working aeroplane

Who were Orville and Wilbur Wright?

200

This type of material is used in radiotherapy

What is radioactive material?

200

Invasion of privacy is a concern for this technology that can be used for land surveying

What are drones?

200

These funding sources are often well resourced but may introduce conflicts of interest

What are corporations?

200

People of this SES are more likely to live near mines

What is a low SES?

300

Edward Jenner developed a vaccine against this disease

What is smallpox?

300

This diabetes drug has run short due to being prescribed for weight loss

What is Ozempic?

300

This surgery is often due to its reduced scarring and recovery time

What is keyhole surgery?

300

Scientists receive their funding in this way when they are doing contract research

What is directly from an university or other funding body?

300

People of this SES are more likely to pursue careers in medicine

What is high SES?

400

A 1982 blockade sought to prevent the construction of this dam

Where was the Gordon below Franklin dam?

400

Even though the WHO suggests banning paying organ donors for their organs, they allow paying them for this reason

What is reimbursing their costs?

400

These drugs are used to treat bacterial infections

What are antibiotics?

400

Government funding is often limited or insecure in its time span due to this

What is the election cycle?

400

This affect's a person's image of ideal body form

What is cultural background?

500

These animals were the first to fly in a hot air balloon

What are a sheep, a duck and a rooster?

500

This technique is used to discover useful substances from organisms

What is bioprospecting?
500

This technique is used to separate crude oil into more useful component parts

What is fractional distillation?

500

This is an ethical consideration related to Indigenous Intellectual and Cultural Properties

What is acknowledging intellectual property? (This is an example answer, there are many other acceptable answers).

500

These factors may affect a person's perspective on diet

What are cultural background and socioeconomic status?