Originally I was looking for a topic related to medicine and I was mostly looking at prescription drugs. I was finding interesting topics, but I had a very hard time finding a debatable topic. The other day I read an article in National Geographic and decided to take my paper in a new direction. My new topic is: bright city lights are damaging to our environment and human health. Ecosystems are out of balance because many animal species such as birds and sea turtles are threatened. Excessive exposure to artificial light has been linked to increasing the risk of diseases like breast cancer. While it is widely known that bright city lights make it hard to see the stars, few people know of the other serious effects caused by the lights.
New Research Paper Topic
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Erin,
I think the focus on light could work. You'd need to find a way to connect it to US culture. perhaps comparing the use of lights in some capacity in the US to other countries?
Thanks,
Paul