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Presentation of research findings: I am leaning towards writing a informative type research paper. This type appeals to me because of my personal fascination with sciencey things like "3-D printing of stem cells, transhumanism, ... predictive models of the future, etc." By doing a research project via this type, I would be able to achieve a better understanding of topics I have a personal interest in as well as get a grade for it. The pursuit of new knowledge: What is the major controversy for transhumanism? For transhumanism, where is the line between human and technology drawn? **How does a tardigrade survive extreme environments? (unusual science)** Background & early knowledge/The rationale: While on a Youtube videos NerdFighters binge watching session I came across an interesting subject of the species of tradigrades, or "water bears". They are the only known species that have been able to be exposed to the harsh vacuum and radiation of space and live and continue living without any recorded side effects. It becomes very puzzling and intriguing question of how and why they are able to stand such environments even though they are simply moss dwellers. I realize that as interesting as this topic/question may be, due to the fact that it is a more recent discovery, there might not be enough research done on tardigrades to have a quality point of research. But I believe that I will be able to find enough information to pull it off as I personally find the topic really interesting.