PLANT BLINDNESS

The term plant blindness may set you wondering as you may not have heard the term before. In fact, plant blindness is a problem many of us suffer from. The consequences of this problem for humanity and the planet are phenomenal so it may be a good idea to find out more about it. When you have completed your research, write an essay.

Refer to my second blog, The Essay Archive, for sample essays: https://theessayarchive.blogspot.com/

Familiarize yourself with the issue

·         Plant blindness: a short film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv3PgGL-008

Reading material to make notes on

·         Plant blindness https://plantsocieties.cnps.org/index.php/about-main/plant-blindness

Click on the links to access the video, power point presentation and reading material

·         Why plant blindness matters – and what you can do about it http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190425-plant-blindness-what-we-lose-with-nature-deficit-disorder

·         Plant blindness is a real thing http://theconversation.com/plant-blindness-is-a-real-thing-why-its-a-real-problem-too-103026

Podcast

·         Plant blindness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEqR0_cSoAE

Videos to watch and take notes from

·         Plant blindness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuTkgcFjOWw

·         A cure for plant blindness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUzrRo1T274

WHY PALLIATIVE CARE IS IMPORTANT

Palliative care is a vital part of any health care system or at least should be. Unfortunately, it is virtually non-existent in many developing and underdeveloped countries. Do your research and discover what exactly palliative care entails and how it benefits patients. When you are ready write an essay on the topic.

Refer to my second blog, The Essay Archive, for sample essays: https://theessayarchive.blogspot.com/

Familiarize yourself with the issue

·         What is palliative care? https://getpalliativecare.org/whatis/

·         Benefits of palliative care https://www.palomarhealth.org/palliative-care/benefits-of-palliative-care

Reading material to make notes on

·         It could be any day now: why how you die matters https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/26/health/end-of-life-care-uk-gbr-intl-eprise/index.html Make sure to watch the video and read the text.

·         The role of palliative care at the end of life https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3241069/

·         Palliative care https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/palliative-care

Videos to watch and take notes from

·         The importance of palliative care in global health https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnhU44_6mrc

·         What really matters at the end of life? https://www.ted.com/talks/bj_miller_what_really_matters_at_the_end_of_life/transcript?language=en

·         What we can do to die well https://www.ted.com/talks/timothy_ihrig_what_we_can_do_to_die_well/discussion