100+ Science Debate Topics for Students
Sherry Haynes is currently pursuing a PharmD degree. As a college student, she has participated in various debate competitions.
Controversial, Fun, and Interesting Debate Topics
Debate is an interesting way to explore and express various views on a topic. Science debates by students interested in science or for a fun conversation with a friend can be really fascinating. If you are a student searching for good debate topics in science, this article includes a list of topics that are ever engaging and almost never near resolving.
Science Topics for Debate
- Ageing can be slowed down and reversed.
- Urban upbringing can alter how genes influence one's brain.
- Socio-economic status influences a child's intelligence.
- Should people be encouraged to opt for homoeopathic medicine?
- Is corn ethanol helpful in fighting against global warming?
- Should a nutrition class be included in grade school and high school?
- Mental pain forges one's character.
- Should people be encouraged to purchase generic medicines?
- Should the government regulate fast-food chains?
- Man can exercise free will and is accountable for anything he does in any circumstance.
- Can mental pain be fatal?
- Is marijuana medicine?
- Science in high school should be optional.
- Atheism is better than any religion.
- Should genetic engineering of humans be considered ethical?
- Genetically modifying livestock can be harmful in the long term.
- Are antidepressants a good solution?
- Medical research should be focused on increasing the health span and not the life span; true or false?
- Evolution, a theory or a fact?
- Transgender, a reality or a gender identity disorder?
- Is abiogenesis falsifiable?
- Are video games a healthy form of entertainment?
- Should trans fats be banned?
- Is religion genetic?
- Human cloning technology can be a boon to the world.
- What has more side effects, herbs or modern medicines?
- Humans are the main cause of global warming.
- Human overpopulation is a threat to humans.
- Are vaccines safe or risky for children?
- Is obesity a disease?
- Should we depend on fossil fuels or renewable energy?
- Is botox more harmful than useful?
- Does prayer have the power to heal?
- Should steroid users be included in baseball games?
- Should weed be legalized?
- Is there a link between poverty and poor health?
- Should fast-food restaurants be blamed for obesity?
- Should there be education programmes for the use of over-the-counter medicines?
- Is nutrition really important for health?
- Living water or dead water, myth or a fact?
- Should genetically engineered food be allowed by the government?
- Does overpopulation threaten the environment?
- Can vegetarianism save the earth?
- Can eating meat and consuming animal-based products be justified morally?
- Should an alcoholic be allowed a liver transplant?
- Do psychiatric disorders need to different treatment approach as compared to physical diseases?
- Is autism exaggerated?
- Intelligence is gained from Gene's and not surroundings
- Is animal experimentation justifiable with human progress in medicine?
- Should humans be blamed for animal extinctions or it is a part of evolution?
- Are kids growing up in a broken home disadvantaged?
- Is reincarnation (life after death) possible?
- How will the world end?
- Earth curvature: fact or fiction?
- Alternate remedies do more harm than good.
- Genetically modified organisms: more risk than benefit?
- Does fishing threaten the makeup of the marine ecosystem?
- Is pedigree breeding an unethical practice?
Technology and General Science Topics for Debate
- Is artificial intelligence a threat to humans?
- Is de-extinction worth the cost?
- Can de-extinction lead to competitive exclusion and extinction of living species?
- Should we depend on fossil fuels or renewable energy?
- Should health websites be used as reliable sources of information?
- Can Bitcoin replace government-issued money?
- Should the practice of perceiving test-tube babies as different from normal babies be stopped?
- Is technology helping people or making them lazy?
- Do advancements in technology mean a decrease in the growth of nature?
- Should a state spend money on developing new weapons?
- Should internet use need censorship or control?
- Is hacking always wrong?
- Will humans ever colonize Mars?
- Is colonization of Mars a good idea?
- Is it possible to create a virus (the covid-19) in a lab?
- Can computers or robots ever displace doctors?
- What is the best gaming system?
- Will newspapers soon be obsolete?
- Could the sinking of the titanic have been prevented?
- Can artificial intelligence replace human intelligence?
- Is online coping effective in momentary stress?
- Is artificial intelligence the next stage in evolution?
- Do nuclear weapons make the world less safe?
- Should humans pursue the development of AI?
- Will humans branch out to the cosmos?
- Will GM food stop world hunger?
- Should humans become cyborgs to compete with artificial intelligence?
- Should the government fund NASA?
- Will cloning have negative effects on the environment?
- Should negative SEO be made illegal?
- Are the internet combustion engines still necessary to fight global climate change?
- Does technology make people more isolated?
- Can climate change be reversed?
- Is digitalization good for healthcare?
- Is genetic engineering dangerous in the long run?
- Is hacking unethical?
- Should the development of neural lace technology be banned?
- Should the government implement a robot tax?
- Is Mars exploration worth the investment?
- Do aliens exist?
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Topics Related to Medical Practices and Policies
- Should genetic screening for healthier offspring be legal?
- Should abortion be made entirely illegal?
- Should the death penalty be banned?
- A secular government should not include the term "God" in pledges.
- Does alternative medicine market need as much regulation as modern medicines market?
- Should direct-to-consumers prescription drug advertisements be banned?
- Should the quality of generic drugs be regulated by the state?
- Should marijuana be legalized?
- Should society be forced to accept LGBTQ?
- Should online pharmacies be legal?
- Patents on life-saving drugs should be bypassed.
- Should health insurance be mandated in a country?
- Single-payer healthcare; good or bad?
- Should cosmetic surgery be made illegal for normal people?
- Should doctors be allowed to promote healthcare products?
- Should the surrogacy option be used only if there is a healthcare reason?
- Should alcohol and drug use in the movies be controlled?
- Should animal use for drug testing be made unethical?
- Should people with mental health illnesses be treated outside of the community?
- Should the government provide free medical care to people below the poverty line?
- Should the government provide funds for research in alternative medicines?
- Should the quality of treatment in a government hospital be any different from a private hospital?
- Should developed countries recruit medical professionals from developing countries?
- Saving the life of a child is better than extending the life of an adult by 5 years.
- Heavy drinkers should be denied liver transplants.
- Should the government regulate vitamins, herbs and other supplements?
- Herbal medicines have done more harm than good?
- Is it ethical to use an aborted fetus for research?
- Do controversies in science make it irrational?
- Is depression a disease?
- Should doctors be allowed to prescribe using brand names of drugs?
- Are e-cigarettes less harmful than tobacco?
- Breastfeeding is a superior choice compared to formula feeding?
- Is there life on other planets?
- Should human genes be patented?
- Should government fund health organizations?
- Junk food should be taxed to subsidize social health care.
© 2020 Sherry Haynes
Comments
Robert Sacchi on May 16, 2020:
Impressive list. This can keep a high school debate team busy for years.
Liz Westwood from UK on January 26, 2020:
This is an interesting list of discussion topics.