Here is a list of 20 starter topic ideas for research essays. See below for many more!
What are the long term effects of living in a technological world? Are these negative or positive?
Are the children now under 12 growing up in a different world than their older college age siblings? How is it different and what does that mean for them?
What is the most important new technology for solving world problems?
How has social media helped solve and create problems in countries outside the U.S.?
Will governments like China continue to be able to control access to the Internet and social media among their citizens?
How does social media, texting, cell phones and the Internet make the world bigger? Smaller?
What are the implications of ever increasing globalization through technology to our global economy?
Technology is moving so quickly that we are frequently using computers, software programs and other technologies that have frustrating glitches and problems. Is there a solution?
How does our experience of social interactions with other humans influence the way we interact with machines?
When does it become morally wrong to genetically engineer your child?
What are new ways people can use digital tools to change the world?
How is digital learning going to change schools and education?
Does the Internet need controls or censorship? What kind?
Do digital tools make us more or less productive at work?
To what extent is the development of new technologies having a negative effect on us?
How will technology developments change our lives in 20 years?
Should people get an identity chip implanted under their skin?
Should people in all countries have equal access to technological developments?
Can video gaming really help solve world problems? (see video)
How our our brains different than a computer? (see video)
Is Organic food really better for you than genetically modified foods?
What are genetically modified