Archive for February, 2011

Weekend Update – Valentine’s Day, Darwin Day, & Cladograms

2011/02/25
By Ms Baker
Weekend Update – Valentine’s Day, Darwin Day, & Cladograms

This week’s podcast is brought to you by Jess and Molly.  They discuss our Valentine’s Day celebration, Darwin Day celebration, and the beginning part of our cladogram lab.
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Rap Guide to Evolution

2011/02/16
By Ms Baker
Photo source: Diamond Geyser

To celebrate Darwin Day, today in class we watched Baba Brinkman’s Performance, Feedback, Revision song and began watching the following video:   Did you enjoy the video?  I also reposted the student blog post, “Why you and your iPod must die“, and you can find the Mockingbird conservation post here. Thumbnail image source: Diamond...
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Why You and Your iPod Must Die

2011/02/16
By Katie
Why You and Your iPod Must Die

This blog was originally published on January 7, 2008. I caught your attention, right? Well, I’ve just finished Survival of the Sickest by Dr. Sharon Moalem and the title of this blog was the title of the last chapter. It might give you a bit of insight to the way that the book is...
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New Nature Scitable Posts by Leyla, Naseem, and Sam!

2011/02/14
By Ms Baker
New Nature Scitable Posts by Leyla, Naseem, and Sam!

Science scandal! Why one bad researcher convinced parents to put their children’s lives at risk. Calculate your carbon footprint and learn ways to reduce it! Does love at first sight really exist?  How can scientists study it?
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Neuroscientist Michael Kunst discusses his work on fruit flies

2011/02/13
By Guest
Neuroscientist Michael Kunst discusses his work on fruit flies

I was asked by your teacher Ms Baker to talk to you about my experiences of being a scientist. One of the biggest perks of being a scientist is that you can choose to work on something you are interested in. Also, it helps a lot that I can choose when I want to work....
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Darwin Day Trailer

2011/02/12
By Ms Baker
Darwin Day Trailer

I tried sending this ecard to all my students, but had some difficulty. So, I decided to just post it here. Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809.  Each year on his birthday, people all over the world celebrate!  Because his birthday falls on a Saturday (and we’re celebrating Valentine’s Day on Monday),...
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Weekend Update: HeLa Lab

2011/02/08
By Student Group
Weekend Update: HeLa Lab

This week’s podcast is brought to you by Alice and Emily. They discuss our HeLa lab.
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Trailer for The Biology of Love 2/14/11

2011/02/08
By Ms Baker
Trailer for The Biology of Love 2/14/11

I’m not able to update the date on this video to 2011.  So, ignore the 2/11/10 date.  We will celebrate on Valentine’s Day 2/14/11! Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.
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Aren’t twins supposed to look alike?

2011/02/04
By Ms Baker
Aren’t twins supposed to look alike?

Naseem has a new post on her Our Science blog about the misconceptions people have about twins.  Go check it out! Note: you need to sign up for a free Scitable account before you can post a comment.
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Alzheimer’s Disease – The Long Goodbye

2011/02/04
By Ms Baker
Alzheimer’s Disease – The Long Goodbye

Sabrina has a new post on her MedSci Discoveries blog about Alzheimer’s research. Go head over to her blog and comment! Note: you need to sign up for a free Scitable account before you can post a comment.
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