Explore diagrams and flow charts of testosterone and its target organs as well as popular essays on testosterone function and the effects of testosterone on behavior. Finally, complete a writing assignment.

Overview
http://www.abc.net.au/science/slab/testost/story.htm

Issues
http://www.trishaposner.com/salon_magazine_joan_collins_october_9.htm

Think about: Why is testosterone a "hot-button" issue?

Testosterone's Role in Reproduction
http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/sex/common/ibank/ibank/0054.jpg

Endocrine System Controls on Testosterone Production
http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/sex/common/ibank/ibank/0056.jpg

Testosterone Production across the Lifespan
http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/sex/common/ibank/ibank/0088.jpg

Think About: What functions of testosterone didn't you know about before studying this material?

Evolutionary Behavioral Endocrinology
http://www.indiana.edu/~kettlab/ellen/pubs/Ketterson2001.pdf

Think About: What is the researchers' goal?

1			Write a short essay that addresses the following questions: What did you know about testosterone before doing this exploration, and how has that changed? Why is testosterone so well known compared with other hormones? Is most general information about testosterone based on scientific findings?
2			Advanced Essay: What, is anything, might we be able to extrapolate from the Ketterson et al. article regarding testosterone in humans?