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How to Design Your Nature of Science Poster

What should be on my poster?

Your poster should be split into 4 parts and look something like the example at the right.

What should be covered in my Background section?

This is where you want to grab our attention
Describe this topic and make it interesting

How many sources should I have and what should they be?

You should have (at least) 4 sources – 1 for each panel of your poster
At least one of your sources should contain data
Briefly summarize each source (one or two sentences)
Use your Baloney Detection Kit to decide if the source is a science source or a non-science source
Cite each source at the bottom of its panel

What should my Conclusion contain?

Identify the topic as science, proto-science, non-science or pseudo-science
Explain your choice using your Baloney Detection Kit
Discuss any relevant cognitive biases

How do I make a good poster?

Review resources used in the reading assignment
Once your poster is created, review this checklist or ask a classmate to review for you!
Topics for Nature of Science Poster

Animals detecting earthquakes

Applied Kinesiology

Aromatherapy

Biorhythms

Cell phones causing cancer

Cold fusion as an energy source

Himalayan salt lamps

Does Planet X exist?

Dousing for water

Ear candling

Feng Shui

Green coffee bean extract for weight loss

Hypnosis to quit smoking

Is yawning contagious?

Laundry Balls

Learning a foreign language in your sleep

Magnet Therapy

Ozone: Protector or Carcinogen?

Playing classical music to unborn children to enhance their intelligence

Polygraphy

Reflexology

Swearing reducing pain

The use of Graphology in court cases

Therapeutic Touch

Alkaline water