solved The topic that I chose related to biotechnology, that is:

The topic that I chose related to biotechnology, that is: Do Genetically Modified (GM) Foods cause Cancer?

The journal chosen for analysis was:  Seralini, E. (2020). Update on long-term toxicity of agricultural GMOs tolerant to roundup. Environ Sci Eur, 32 (18).
This topic intrigued me and was my choice for this assignment based on the fact that there has been a serious debate concerning GM foods and if their long-term use increases the chances of developing cancer. In the journal above, published very recently, the researcher concludes that these kinds of foods do not cause cancer and that the prolonged ingestion of inorganic or insoluble pesticide residues used on them is the main cause of any developments of cancerous cells in GM food consumers. The dialogue below presents this concept better. It is a creative and hypothetical (imaginary) dialogue between Seralini, the author of the journal selected for analysis in this topic and a student taking this course who has not yet had a chance to read this journal. 
Applications of Cellular, Molecular, and Evolutionary Biology Assignment 
Purpose 
– Encourage exploration on a topic of your interest related to this course 
– Learn about the differences in sources of communication of scientific knowledge 
– Practice explaining and communicating a scientific discovery using your own unique skills 
Skills you will practice 
– Searching for information about a topic in biology outside of the textbook 
– Accessing and trying to interpret the information in a primary research article 
– Communicating information about a recent discovery into a format more accessible to the general public 
– Using proper citation practices and formatting 
Assignment Theme 
If you learned a lot of detail about something specific in biology, how would you communicate it to someone else? 
What was something that we talked about in lecture or lab that you would be interested to learn more about? 
What was something that we talked about in lecture or lab that you found challenging and are not satisfied with how well you think you understand it and want to understand it better? 
What is something we didn’t spend a lot of time about that you would like to go deeper in? 
What is something that you think might be related to what we’re learning but we haven’t really discussed it and you wish we learned more about it? 
Instructions 

– Find a topic related to this course that you would like to learn about recent discoveries. It can be any topic you’re interested in, the only requirement is that it is related to something we’ve learned (or are about to learn) in lecture or lab. o One approach is to find a recent news article that reports on a new scientific discovery and identifies either the scientists involved in the study or names the scientific journal the article was published in. 
– Search for a primary journal article about that topic that sounds interesting to you (use the library, Google Scholar, Pubmed, or other search tools. Don’t be afraid to ask for help!) 
– Read the article and any additional material you need to help you understand the article and learn more about the topic 
– Communicate your findings to the public (the class or the world!) in a format of your choosing (write a report, record an explanation using slides, make an original drawing or other artwork to explain the topic, make a series of memes, make a TikTok about the topic, write a blog post, poem, play, song, make a twitter thread, make a digital poster, make a game, interview one of the scientists (really!), draw a comic, it’s up to you as long as you can meet the assignment requirements—you’re encouraged to use your own skills and creativity!) 

When you summarize your primary journal article and BIO230 topic, be sure to address the following: 

• Which BIO230 topic did you choose to investigate further, and why were you interested in the topic? 
• Who: Which scientists did the research and where are they from (what institution are they affiliated with)? Include information about the first name in the author list, who is usually one of the (junior) scientists who actually did the experiments they are writing about, and the last name in the author list, who is usually the senior scientist who writes grants to fund the lab. 
• Why: Why did they do this study? What were they interested in trying to show (this information is often in the Introduction and/or Abstract of the article)? 
• How: What experiments did they do, what were the results, and how did these experiments relate to their original purpose? This information is found in the Figures and Tables as part of the Results section and in the Materials & Methods section. 
• What: What did they conclude from the experiments? What were the most important or interesting things you learned about this BIO230 topic?