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

MUSIC: Is music a cultural universal? If that’s a given, which musical qualities overlap across disparate societies? If it isn’t, why does it seem so ubiquitous?

Music everywhere

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? This is in the news currently.
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?

RQ from class members:

MAR

Is tik-tok addictive to teens? How do social platforms like tik-Tok and Instragram affect teen-age brains?

How does black hole cause time dilation?
virtual reality and ethics?
What are implications of Black Hole and affect on SPace?\
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.

Jelani

Why is nuclear energy getting a bad rap? Why is nuclear energy considered taboo? What are advantage/disadvantages? What countries are advancing nuclear energy? Nuclear energy and relationship to war? Nuclear energy is amazing! France is getting rid of nuclear energy….Chernoyl in fact, 90% nuclear waste is actually safe!!
What is the effect of money on morality of corporations and government?
Could sugar be considered a legal drug? Why is sugar harmful? What diseases can come out of sugar?
Why do social issues give rise to conspiracy theories?

Noureen:

How does social media like Instagram and tiktok influence fashion trends?

What impact does this have on society?

IS reading kindle or physical book better? https://archive.is/gUzzR Business Week

How does reading affect the brain? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/22/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-maryanne-wolf.html

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

RAZ

How does ARG improve problem solving skills?

Does growing up in violent environment cause children to become violent? negative habits?

DASHAWN:

According to the New York Times, while school lockdown protocols are widely practiced, there is significant debate about their effectiveness in preventing casualties during a school shooting,

Are lock down school protocols effective against gun violence? https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2021/03/us/school-shooting-lockdown-drills/

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/us/school-shootings-security.html

Are psychopaths made or born?

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

Raul-When Your Child Is a Psychopath – The Atlantic

KAISHA:

Should phones be banned at public schools?

Should children have restricted access to intern

How is salt dangerous to human diet? What types of salt are more healthy?
How does rise of homelessness effect the environment?
Does music affect mood / mental health? How?

Davina

Are non- traditional family households that defy stereotypical gender roles good? HOw do gender roles differ in trad and non-trad households? What impact on family dynamics?
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2015/12/17/1-the-american-family-today/

general search: https://www.google.com/search?q=single+mother+household+and+NYT&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS1126US1127&oq=single+mother+household+and+NYT&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAjIHCAIQIRiPAtIBCTgyMzlqMGoxNagCCLACAQ&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/17/opinion/single-parent-families-income-inequality-college.html
https://www.npr.org/2023/10/22/1207322878/single-parent-married-good-for-children-inequality
https://www.economist.com/special-report/2017/11/23/why-would-be-parents-should-choose-to-get-married

Carlos

What is the science/psychology behind music and mental health? How does music make you feel good? endorphins? How does music effect you? How does music change your heart beats per minute?

Briana LL:

Christi:

Procrastination?
Social influencers effect mental health of fan?

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

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