You'll notice all topics in the Present Tense library have a standard structure designed to provide you with insight into how scientists investigate scientific questions.
Quick Summary:
(introduction to the issue; brief statement of current scientific consensus)Issue Summary:
(more detailed explanation of the issue)- What's The Issue
- Why is it Important to You?
- Who Are the Players
Evidence Summary:(synthesis of available evidence)
- What are Scientists Doing to Address the Issue?
- What is known?
- What is still uncertain?
Annotated Bibliography:
Who are these researchers? Who is paying for this research? What is/are the major objective(s) of this study? What are these researchers measuring, why, and how? What evidence resulted that is relevant to the issue?