By Caitlin Betül Kacar is currently a PhD student at Emory University. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Istanbul, Turkey, where she was born and spent 20 years of her life, and received her graduate degree in Biomolecular Chemistry from Emory University. She will be attending the Science Online ‘09 conference. Why are you attending the... »
by Stephen In a nut shell, sexual reproduction increases genetic variation and allows organisms to evolve in changing environments by pairing beneficial traits together which would in turn get passed on to subsequent generations and to do away with harmful variations. Asexual reproducing organisms create exact replicas and in theory would be unable to adapt... »
by Curtis Not too many people ever think about the multitude of diseases which may be lurking in that piece of chicken you just sat down to. However; it may be wise to think about it because a new study has found that around 40 billion commercial chickens may be carrying or susceptible to horrible... »
by Anna David J Kroll is a professor and chair in the department of pharmaceutical sciences in the Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE) at North Carolina Central University. He has a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Therapeutics and a B.S. in Toxicology. He is also a guest lecturer at the University of North Carolina,... »
by Samantha H Erica Tsai works at the Department of Biology at Duke University where she is a PhD candidate. She studies Beechdrop (Epifagus virginiana) which is a parasitic plant and is especially interested in its relationship with the American Beech tree (Fagus grandifolia) which is its host. Ms. Tsai created PhyloGeoViz which is a website... »
by William Clinton Colmenares is the National Media Strategist at UNC Health Care. In the past he was a Research Editor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and National News Director at Vanderbilt Medical Center. He also was a medical reporter at The Tennessean. Clinton was educated at Stephen F. Austin State... »
by Jordan Eric Roston graduated from Columbia University and now works as a Senior Associate for the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University. He plans to attend the Science Online ‘09 conference. 1) Why are you attending Science Online 09? I learn a lot from the science bloggers. In some cases, I’ve become friendly... »
by Brandon Bora Zivkovic is a remarkable, technologically-savvy scientist. He is the Online Community Manager of the Public Library of Science, an internationally famous organization among scientists for exclusive scientific information and literature. Mr. Zivkovic is also Director of Science Online ‘09. I had an opportunity to interview Bora Zivkovic and here are the questions I... »
Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches (aka “Hissers”) have invaded the biology classroom! I just received a shipment of 6 more hissers. Now we have a grand total of 9 cockroaches! Here’s a video of an incredibly cool hisser that controls its very own robot! If you fall in love with our cockroaches (how could you not???),... »
Evolution is arguably the most central theme in biology because it ties all other major themes together. Evolution is defined as a change in alleles in a population over time. In each level of life, there is evidence of evolution on a population through natural selection on individuals. Darwin, credited as the founder of... »
by Lauren K Next time you’re about to get a lecture about your grades, try blaming it on your genes! An old study of inherited intelligence of fraternal and identical twins has brought to light how much of your intelligence is due to genetics and the environment. Surprisingly, the study of inherited intelligence isn’t as recent... »
Dear Visitors, We’ve had so many visitors to our blog because of the Edublog award nomination. The biology students and I are so excited! Would you please take a moment and tell us a little bit about yourself? Also, the students have written some questions they’d like you to answer. If you can, would you answer... »
Students, go HERE to see your results. Everyone did such a great job!!! 17 Responses to “Dialysis Bag Diffusion Lab” Clay Burell Says:November 28th, 2007 at 7:15 pm Dear Ms. Baker and Students- Congratulations on your nomination for best blog! Regardless of who wins, you’re already winners for embracing change and moving schooling into this... »
