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These are the teaching notes for a case study that deals with the question "Was there past life on Mars?" This issue received attention in 1996 when a group of scientists associated with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) held a press conference where they revealed evidence favoring the presence of life on Mars billions of years ago. These findings were publicized days in advance of their publication, an action that set the stage for the case, which features scientific, ethical, and personal elements. First, it deals with the basic science of the "discovery," how we know or say we know something. Second, the case touches on ethical questions and problems created by going public prematurely. Third, it involves the personal feelings of a fictional young scientist who is skeptical about the evidence and has to consider his involvement in the press conference.
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DLESE-000-000-008-600
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Bruce C. Allen Department of Physics University at Buffalo, State University of New York
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University at Buffalo, State University of New York National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/case.html
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Clyde F. Herreid Biological Sciences Department University at Buffalo, State University of New York |
