This week, I have two midterms scheduled.
On the same day.
At the same time.
I discovered this a short while ago when I was reading through the Ochem website for homework help.
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We had a lecture on scientific ethics today. It was quite interesting and, frankly, perfectly timed.
It turns out that any research involving human or animal subjects must be approved by the Institutional Review Board.
I remembered this from last semester when I was handed back a paper in my Research Methods class with the words "Ethics, -8 points" scrawled in red across the top. Dumbfounded, I went to the professor, who explained that I should have gotten my survey approved and was surprised that I got any responses back at all, considering that the questions were very personal (I was researching the alignment of menstrual cycles in female communities [aka my dorm] related to degree of familiarity). She also said that I couldn't possibly have known about that law beforehand, so it was all right, and that it was a fascinating topic (it was, I really need to do a complete study on it someday). So I didn't get into any trouble, but that was my warning.
For my statistics class, we have to conduct a research project and analyze the data statistically (shocking, I know!) My groupmates and I had come up with the idea to correlate various data we would collect from students at The University.
During that lecture, however, I was struck with sudden doubt. At the end of class, I asked the professor. He immediately told me to strike down the idea. The Doctor, who co-teaches the class, overheard us, ran over, and looked horrifiedly at me. "Whatever it is, don't tell me about it, but please don't do it!" he gasped.
I know he was putting on a bit of a show, because it is what the Doctor does, but there was at least some genuine fear.
I now need to come up with an experiment, perform it, and analyze it in the next two weeks.
That's just dandy, I was wondering what to do with my free time now that rehearsals are over...
On the same day.
At the same time.
I discovered this a short while ago when I was reading through the Ochem website for homework help.
***
We had a lecture on scientific ethics today. It was quite interesting and, frankly, perfectly timed.
It turns out that any research involving human or animal subjects must be approved by the Institutional Review Board.
I remembered this from last semester when I was handed back a paper in my Research Methods class with the words "Ethics, -8 points" scrawled in red across the top. Dumbfounded, I went to the professor, who explained that I should have gotten my survey approved and was surprised that I got any responses back at all, considering that the questions were very personal (I was researching the alignment of menstrual cycles in female communities [aka my dorm] related to degree of familiarity). She also said that I couldn't possibly have known about that law beforehand, so it was all right, and that it was a fascinating topic (it was, I really need to do a complete study on it someday). So I didn't get into any trouble, but that was my warning.
For my statistics class, we have to conduct a research project and analyze the data statistically (shocking, I know!) My groupmates and I had come up with the idea to correlate various data we would collect from students at The University.
During that lecture, however, I was struck with sudden doubt. At the end of class, I asked the professor. He immediately told me to strike down the idea. The Doctor, who co-teaches the class, overheard us, ran over, and looked horrifiedly at me. "Whatever it is, don't tell me about it, but please don't do it!" he gasped.
I know he was putting on a bit of a show, because it is what the Doctor does, but there was at least some genuine fear.
I now need to come up with an experiment, perform it, and analyze it in the next two weeks.
That's just dandy, I was wondering what to do with my free time now that rehearsals are over...
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