IDS 400 ( week 5)

For your response posts, address the following:

1. What other ideas do you have on how diversity and bias may affect your

peers' research questions?

2. What insights could you offer to help your peers address diversity and

bias in their research questions?

Remember, this assignment is graded on the quality of your initial post and at

least two response posts to your classmates. If you refer to any sources, be sure

to include an attribution (or citation) to the resource.

To complete this assignment, review the Discussion Rubric.

Peer 1:

Gloria Vasquez

I have always found neuroscience very interesting, specifically how certain diseases and illnesses

can cause nervous systems and the brain to slowly stop functioning. For example, Alzheimer’s

disease is a neurodegenerative condition, which causes dementia, memory loss, and overall

functionality of the body. Although Alzheimer’s traits can be inherited, there are other factors

involved that may increase the risk of developing the disease. My research question would be

what other factors can increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s?

I would say that having a greater awareness of diversity and bias would benefit my scientific

research on neuroscience. Perhaps being able to research different cultures, nationalities, or

environmental factors could increase and broaden findings. Additionally, by approaching a

problem from different angles, researchers can find new ways of solving a problem. Being aware

of potential biases would increase my ability to use sources that are credible and accurate as

well.

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Peer 2:

Madison Carmon:

Hello class,

A scientific topic that interests me is black holes. A black hole is a place in space where gravity

pulls so much that even light can not get out. The gravity is so strong because matter has been

squeezed into a tiny space. This can happen when a star is dying. Because no light can get out,

people can't see black holes. "Black holes can be big or small. Scientists think the smallest black

holes are as small as just one atom. These black holes are very tiny but have the mass of a large

mountain. Mass is the amount of matter, or "stuff," in an object" (Dunbar, 2015).

My research question about black holes is "How are scientists able to measure the mass of the

really big black holes?" Having a greater awareness of diversity and bias benefit scientific

research on my question by better understanding how bias is leaked into research during any

point such as, collecting data and framing of the questions.

Reference:

Dunbar, B. (2015, May 21). What is a black hole?. NASA.

https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/nasa-knows/what-is-a-black-hole-k4.html