Research Source leads

Table of Contents

Proposed Topics/RQs and Possible Source leads

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

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?
Movies: Why do people love horror movies?

From our class members:

Ethan: Boxing ideas — What are health benefits of boxing as a form of exercise? Is boxing a cruel dangerous contact sport that should be banned or is boxing a safe sport? Sport or violence? Should boxing be banned?

I found a few links. I am not sure how credible — your job to find out– I share here:

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/beauty/fitness-wellbeing/a19613933/boxing-benefit-mental-health/
https://www.everydayhealth.com/fitness/boxing-workouts/guide/
https://www.livescience.com/benefits-of-boxing
https://solve.mit.edu/challenges/cure-challenge/solutions/81664#:~:text=The%20Role%20of%20Boxing%20Therapy%3A&text=It%20provides%20a%20physical%20outlet,process%20trauma%20and%20manage%20stress.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/may/27/time-to-find-out-who-cares-boxing-brain-damage-tris-dixon. — NEGATIVE aspects!

Less Stress, More Focus: Boxing Is the Mental Health Workout I Never Knew I Needed

Michael: suggestion to try focusing on ONE aspect of sustainability in architecture: What are green roofs and — How do green roofs make urban architecture sustainable?

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/climate/architecture-environment-Kunle-Adeyemi.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/realestate/architecture-natural-materials.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/22/nyregion/when-a-green-building-is-no-longer-green-enough.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/14/business/deep-green-office-buiding.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/style/architect-emilio-ambasz-design.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/realestate/los-angeles-house-sustainable.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/realestate/net-zero-house-california.html
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/green-buildings-world-sustainable-design/index.html

Adan: What is hostile architecture and how has it affected city life?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/08/nyregion/hostile-architecture-nyc.html

Jeffery: What is the fight between USA and China about electric vehicle batteries? Why has the USA fallen behind on EV adoption? Why has American fallen behind in the race to create Electric Vehicles?

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/05/16/business/china-ev-battery.html
https://www.ft.com/content/1f95d204-ea6a-4cf3-b66a-952362e8092a
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/07/business/energy-environment/next-generation-auto-battery.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/29/business/economy/electric-car-china-supply-chain.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/business/china-sodium-batteries.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/opinion/gm-ford-electric-vehicles.html — AN OPINION PIECE
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/22/business/china-catl-electric-car-batteries.html

Kayla. Fast fashion— What is it? What is the impact on the environment? How can we move to a more sustainable fashion? What is fast fashion and what is the effect on our world?

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/25/opinion/warehouse-fastfashion-return.html.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/opinion/fast-fashion-apparel-worker-conditions-rana-plaza.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/03/books/review/how-fast-fashion-is-destroying-the-planet.html
Beall, Abigail. “Why Clothes Are So Hard to Recycle.” BBC Future, 12 July 2020.
Monroe, Rachel. “Ultra-Fast Fashion Is Eating the World.” The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2021.
Nguyen, Terry. “Shein Is the Future of Fast Fashion. Is That a Good Thing?” Vox, 13 July 2021.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/business/shein-fast-fashion.html
Okamoto, Katie. “Your Laundry Sheds Harmful Microfibers. Here’s What You Can Do About It.” The New York Times, 21 April 2021.
Saul, Jonathan. “Shipping’s Share of Global Carbon Emissions Increases.” Reuters, 4 Aug. 2020.
Williams, Lara. “Rise of Shein Tests an Industry’s Go-Green Commitments.” Bloomberg, 10 April 2022.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/20/fashion/fast-fashion-sustainable-clothing.html

Opinion pieces on Fast Fashion
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/25/opinion/warehouse-fastfashion-return.html.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/opinion/fast-fashion-apparel-worker-conditions-rana-plaza.html

Why are USA political leaders so old? Is gerontocracy a problem in American democracy? Why aren’t there younger leaders?

https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/washingtons-age-old-problem
https://www.ft.com/content/faa721e6-4fcf-4b9b-ae39-9ad6c44ed971
https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/in-politics-how-old-is-too-old
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/27/opinion/gerontocracy-and-generational-power-in-american-politics.html
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/02/the-washington-gerontocracy

Diana: What is alexithymia? Amigdala and thymous? SInce a processes the motion of fear I want to know what can…. How does fear start in the brain and can fear be replaced? And if so, what can replace it?

Evelyn: Women’s health: Why are women misdiagnosed medically? When they go to doctors? Why is the health research or industry more focused on male health and de-emphasizing women? Why do doctors often ignooe what woman are saying at doctors appointments? Are heavier women? WHy are women often misdiagnosed at medical appointments? HOw is the medical field killing women’s health? By not addressing issues that women have in illness, women are dying becasue of misdiagnosis?

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/women-health-gap-davos-2023/

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/04/1146931012/why-are-womens-health-concerns-dismissed-so-often

Women’s pain often is dismissed by doctors – Washington Post

https://www.northwell.edu/katz-institute-for-womens-health/articles/gaslighting-in-womens-health. (looks itneresting but not sure what is northwell.edu — do some crediblity sleuthing)

Also these — but need to check on credibility

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

Ilham: Why do people like horror movies? What is psychology behind this tendency? Why pay money to get scared? ENjoy being scared? WHY? Why is violence in horror movies fascinating?

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/15/opinion/halloween-horror-movies.html
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/commentisfree+film/horrorhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/22/welcome-to-the-age-of-dark-copers-where-morbid-curiosity-is-a-means-of-survival
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-10-28/halloween-black-horror-fiction-scary-movies-fear-writing

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

These Job Training Programs Work
Bloomberg Initiative Prepares High Schoolers to Start HealthCare Jobs
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/29/business/jobs-skill-new-collar.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/10/opinion/college-vocational-education-students.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/15/opinion/straight-from-high-school-to-a-career.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/28/opinion/jobs-college-degree-requirement.html
The Misguided Priorities of our Educational System. (NYT opinion)
Opinion | One Way to Make College Meaningful – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Brianna: How is gentrification by wealthy US citizens affecting Puerto Rico property/real estate/ability to be houses? How is Air BNB affecting Puerto Rico and housing / real estate/ ability to buy a house?

The RUsh for a Slice of Paradise in Puerto Rico. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/31/us/puerto-rico-gentrification.html