3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers.
1. What might make 1Ls at Texas Tech Law brighter than 1Ls elsewhere?
Hint:
Answer: Texas Tech recently adopted the SMART program, a cognitive enhancement program developed by the University of Texas. The program focuses on three specific areas: strategic attention, big picture thinking and creative problem-solving. SMART is customizable which makes it attractive to many industries, not just law. Read more here.
2. Ice is frozen solid but what defense, if successful, may trigger an ice melt resulting in a need for floodgate monitoring?
Hint:
Answer: in hockey, though not restricted to hockey, players who act out aggressively toward others following a blow to the head may be absolved of responsibility, especially if their behavior is “out of character.” It is called the “concussion defense” and may open the door for defense claims during an investigation even when a concussion is not fully determined. This is based on the argument that a player’s faculties may be shaken despite lack of a conclusive concussion diagnosis. Read the details here.
3. What has recently been dubbed a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) by a U.S. government official?
Hint:
Answer: CRISPR. Well, CRISPR wasn’t specifically singled out but the gene editing technology was likely at the forefront of the official’s mind, given its low cost and ease of use. As with many beneficial technologies, their use may be misused and that has several people and agencies worried. While researched and developed to eradicate disease, address environmental concerns, improve organisms to withstand man-made or naturally-occurring stressors and so forth, gene editing could, nonetheless, be employed to create catastrophes such as killer-viruses or other dangerous systems. Gene editing was the only biotechnology among the six other WMD threats listed in a U.S. intelligence report. Read the details here.