Write a synthesis essay (500 -1000 words) about the contents of three presentations you heard during the last 3 days of presentations. I
recommend you do not try to write about presentations on the day you present. Due date Thursday May 14th
In your essay you should describe how each of the three presentations you select relates to a synthesis idea. A synthesis idea is more than just a
topic such a metabolism, thermoregulation, respiration or circadian rhythms. For instance, it could be that three presentations mention organs that
help establish homeostasis of different kinds or it that three presentations describe the relative roles of behavior and physiology to meet an
environmental challenge.
Make sure to include the presenter’s name, the title and subject of their talk, and what caught your attention in the presentation. In your essay,
reference and cite at least one peer-reviewed article that talks about an aspect of the synthesis idea. You can use ideas from our lectures, the
textbook or Tinbergen’s 4 questions (How-mechanism, Why-evolution advantages, Phylogen