Research Source leads

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Proposed Topics/RQs and Possible Source leads

If you have no ideas yet — some topics that might lead to a good research question:

Screens and sleep: Does screen time before bed affect your sleep? (GOOD RQ THAT NO ONE HAS DONE BEFORE)
Space Tourism — in news now — good sources available.
FOOD TOPICS: Why is red meat getting a bad rap? Why is eating fermented food good for you? How does our food choices affect Climate Change?
Reading: How does reading affect the brain? Do people read these days? Why not?
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/22/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-maryanne-wolf.html
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/why-we-dont-read-revisited https://www.generationtechblog.com/p/are-books-dead-why-gen-z-doesnt-read

BLACK HOLES
Here’s a current article on black holes: Why the black hole paradox still hasn’t been solved — would this help you? https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/black-hole-information-paradox-solved/
NYT search articles: https://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/black-holes-space
short video on blackholes killing galaxies — recent discovery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bLQbSuDjY0
above mentions a NASA space news you tube video on this black hole news.
DANCE:
How does dancing keep you healthy? What are the benefits of dancing?
NYT article on Dance and Science and the mind — super interesting.
Breakdancing: Should breakdancing be an Olympic sport?Breaking’s Olympic Debut (NYT The Daily podcast)
CLIMATE CHANGE
How soon will we face the reality of climate change? How fast is climate change happening?
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/08/11/climate/earth-warming-climate-tipping-points.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

Intersection of Race and Sports: Why don’t we have more black coaches leading sports teams?
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/12/23/sports/diversity-coaches-sports.html
https://www.npr.org/2024/06/27/nx-s1-5015698/why-the-dearth-of-black-college-baseball-coaches-is-a-problem
https://www.npr.org/2020/01/12/795742675/nfls-coaching-diversity-problem
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/22/opinion/nfl-black-coaches.html
Fast fashion— What is it? What is the impact on the environment? How can we move to a more sustainable fashion?
AI — How is AI changing _____ (education? industry? media?)
Happiness: How can you find happiness? What is the secret to happiness? What is the best mindset to achieve happiness?Does success, money lead to happiness? What are ways to find happiness? Can happiness be measured? What are the health benefits of happiness? Can people reach true happiness?
Podcast: https://www.economist.com/podcasts/2022/12/22/whats-the-secret-of-happiness
Lazy and Procrastination: Why do people procrastinate? What is the science behind procrastination and why people procrastinate?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkU. Good TED talk on Procrastination
Veganism: What does it mean to be a vegan? How and when did it become popular?
Cancer: Why haven’t we found a cure for cancer?

From our class members:

Geraldo: How can training in combat sports affect short and long term health?

some NYT sources

https://www.https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1208817/2019/09/13/as-understanding-of-brain-health-improves-mma-tries-to-adapt/

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1208817/2019/09/13/as-understanding-of-brain-health-improves-mma-tries-to-adapt/nytimes.com/2022/07/29/health/mma-combat-sports-doctors.html

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1854544/2020/06/04/mma-fighters-brain-health-cte-is-reality/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/17/sports/brazilian-jujitsu-safety.html

Einstein:

How has the Covid pandemic changed NYC’s Chinatown?

https://ny.eater.com/2023/3/15/23639808/chinatown-2023-covid-restaurants

Ruth: IS the NYC subway safe?

How is AI changing the way students learn?

https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2022/09/20/how-ai-is-changing-the-way-students-learn/

Derek: How are celebrities shaping the youth vote in the 2024 presidential campaign? Do celebrities have an obligation to speak out about politics since they have such large platforms?

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/24/entertainment/pop-stars-tiktok-2024-election/index.html

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/celebrities-impact-elections-harvard-study-finds/story?id=112806120

https://theweek.com/politics/celebrity-politics-election-engagement

https://ash.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Ash-Center-Study_Celebrities-Strengthening-Our-Culture-of-Democracy_Final.pdf. LOOKS VERY INTERESTING — CHOCKFUL of information

https://www.pbs.org/video/star-power-1726428190/. This is a PBS news clip. Could be a third source.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/will-taylor-swifts-harris-endorsement-influence-us-election-2024-09-13/

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/09/09/do-celebrity-presidential-endorsements-matter

https://www.history.com/news/celebrities-presidential-elections-endorsements

https://www.fairobserver.com/world-news/us-news/do-celebrity-endorsements-help-or-hurt-politicians/#. you will have to check credibility of this source, but looks interesting.

https://theconversation.com/could-taylor-swifts-endorsement-of-kamala-harris-make-a-difference-19-of-young-people-admit-a-celebritys-ok-might-influence-them-236284

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/learning/what-students-are-saying-about-celebrity-endorsements-trendy-water-bottles-and-their-sleep-routines.html. Opinions written by student readers of NYT

Kamaro: Does Hip hop influence gun violence?

NPR article: https://www.npr.org/2022/11/09/1135633209/how-hip-hop-is-a-mirror-that-reflects-the-problem-of-gun-violence-in-america

Jazmyn: How does lack of media target toward pre-teens affect their development? How is AI shaping media targeted toward Gen Alpha and is it affecting their development?

Nael: How does video gaming affect student learning? How does tik-tok affect attention span? brain development of youth?

Einstein: Nutritional value of food declining? Nutrients declining.

Jerick: Space Tourism and the future of Space TOurism? Elon Musk Space X.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/07/travel/space-travel-tourism.html

Mohammad: Is college necessary for a successful future?

NYT the Daily Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmP8YMV4ps0

Karell: What role has slavery played in the American prison system?

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/prison-industrial-complex-slavery-racism.html

Marc: Nature vs nurture: Which one has a bigger impact on____?

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/books/review/unique-david-j-linden.html

Raul: How does childhood trauma affect people who become serial killers? Childhood trauma doesn’t always lead to becoming a serial killer, so what are the factor that make childhood trauma so impactful that someone beocmes a serial killer? Why is childhood trauma have different outcomes in normal ppl and what makes it impactful for serial killers?

Narcissists and Psychopaths — Dr Ramani Durvasala: Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast

Raul-When Your Child Is a Psychopath – The Atlantic

Marc: Should everyone go to college? How can we educate students to learn useful careers skills?