This article effectively discusses the problem of toxins found in pregnant women, the origin of such toxins, a call for action to enact change and preventative measures, as well as suggestions for reducing current exposure. There is an interplay of science and society that surrounds the article's topic in terms of advances in science, experimentations with these toxic chemicals, and discoveries of aspects like multiple exposure and the persistance of chemicals that remain in an ... More »

Although this is an insightful article written in the context of remedies for the common cold, it is lacking several fault lines. The article does address culture in terms of the Vietnamese culture of San Jose and a local business with ethnic foods, but the geographical aspect is very narrow. Also, gender is not addressed, and neither is class or generation. The article could have addressed at least several of these fault lines to create a more relevant in-depth piece. For example, ... More »

This article presents the burden of responsibility as being entirely on the parents of children that need health care. The article successfully addresses previous reasons as to why parents did not seek out health care for their children such as not using their employer insurance for dependent child health insurance as well. However, now those agencies as well as those that charge extra for children with pre-existing conditions are in fact being regulated in their limitations of how ... More »

Although this article is informative and provides in-depth examples and information regarding bipolar disorder specifically in the United States, there are some stereotypes as well. Although it is not written necessarily as a stereotype but more an unconscious one, the portion of the article that attempts to explain the higher overall prevalence of bipolar disorder in the U.S. conveys a sense of superiority. The article cites Sara Bodner's response as she said one of the reasons ... More »

This is one of the most informative and well-written articles I have seen so far, it is not only relevant and interesting, but plenty of credible sources are cited and it has the ability to grab the reader's attention. After reading the article it would seem that the burden of responsibility lies in several areas. First and most importantly, the responsibility lies in the mother's behavior and choices to actively not smoke but also refuse to be around other smokers. Since secondhand ... More »

This article addresses the relationship between science and society, yet does not necessarily include its relation to technology. The science can be seen by the several references given after a study was published to the Archives of General Psychiatry, and also in the link included to the psychiatric diagnoses given to binge eating. Society's relation is significantly more evident in this article, not only in the link about a boy's struggle with anorexia in his life but also the ... More »

Although this article is relevant to current employment and health care coverage conditions in the United States, the information given is lacking and only one source is used where several credible sources could have singificant added to the article as whole. The article also is lacking in almost all of the fault lines. There is nothing about gender, generation, or race. The only fault lines that are addressed in a somewhat unconscious or indirect manner is class and geography. Class ... More »