Biology and the Scientific Method
This is the summary of the first part of the first lecture in Introduction to Life Science (this is a science requirement for non-science majors at an accelerated adult education program at a community...
View ArticleCell Structure
BIO 101 - Bora Zivkovic - Lecture 1 - Part 2The CellAll living organisms are composed of one or more cells - the cell is the unit of organization of Life.Most cells are very small. Exceptions? Ostrich...
View ArticleProtein Synthesis: Transcription and Translation
BIO101 - Bora Zivkovic - Lecture 1 - Part 3The DNA codeDNA is a long double-stranded molecule residing inside the nucleus of every cell. It is usually tightly coiled forming chromosomes in which it is...
View ArticleCell-Cell Interactions
BIO101 - Bora Zivkovic - Lecture 1 - Part 4Cell-cell interactionsCells do not exist in complete isolation. For a coordinated function of cells in a tissue, tissues in an organ, organs in a system and...
View ArticleCarnivalia
Teaching Carnival #9 is up at Adventures in Ethics and Science.Carnival of Education #66 is up on HUNBlog.Carnival of Homeschooling is up on Why Homeschool.Technorati Tag: teaching-carnival
View ArticleTar Heel Tavern - Learning for a Lifetime
Welcome to The Tar Heel Tavern, the showcase of North Carolina blogging goodness. In keeping with the theme of this blog, as well as the timeliness of the edition coinciding with college graduations...
View ArticleFrom One Cell To Two: Cell Division and DNA Replication
Cell Division and DNA ReplicationBIO101 - Bora Zivkovic - Lecture 2 - Part 1In the first lecture, we covered the way science works and especially how the scientific method applies to biology. Then, we...
View ArticleTangled Bank - call for submissions
Next edition of Tangled Bank, the blog carnival covering science, nature, medicine, environment and the intersection between science and society, will be held on Wednesday, May 24th, on my other blog,...
View ArticleFrom Two Cells To Many: Cell Differentiation and Embryonic Development
Cell Differentiation and Embryonic DevelopmentBIO101 - Bora Zivkovic - Lecture 2 - Part 2There are about 210 types of human cells, e.g., nerve cells, muscle cells, skin cells, blood cells, etc....
View ArticleFrom Genes To Traits: How Genotype Affects Phenotype
How Genotype Affects PhenotypeBIO101 - Bora Zivkovic - Lecture 2 - Part 3One often hears news reports about discoveries of a "gene for X", e.g., gene for alcoholism, gene for homosexuality, gene for...
View ArticleCarnivals
Carnival of Education #67 is up on a Education Wonks.Animal-themed Carnival of Homeschooling #20 is up on Home Sweet Home.
View ArticleFrom Genes To Species: A Primer on Evolution
EvolutionBIO101 - Bora Zivkovic - Lecture 2 - Part 4Imagine a small meadow. And imagine in that meadow ten insects. Also imagine that the ten insects are quite large and that the meadow has only so...
View ArticleYou can help educational programs
DonorsChoose is a nifty website that collects in one place many educational programs and initiatives. If you are a teacher you can pick one or more of those to support, or you can add one of your own....
View ArticleWhat Creatures Do: Animal Behavior
BIO101 - Bora Zivkovic - Lecture 3 - Part 1Imagine that you are a zebra, grazing in the savannah. Suddenly, you smell a lion. A moment later, you hear a lion approaching and, out of the corner of your...
View ArticleTangled Bank - last call for submissions
The next edition of Tangled Bank is fast approaching - it will appear on my other blog Science and Politics on Wednesday May 24th, very early in the morning. The deadline is 23rd at 8pm ET.I have only...
View ArticleOrganisms In Time and Space: Ecology
EcologyBIO101 - Bora Zivkovic - Lecture 3 - Part 2Ecology is the study of relationships of organisms with one another and their environment. Organisms are organized in populations, communities,...
View ArticleCarnivals Ahoy!
Tangled Bank #54 is up on Science And PoliticsHuge and beautiful 68th Carnival of Education is up on NYC EducatorExcellent 21st edition of Carnival of Homeschooling: The Map to A Progressive Dinner is...
View ArticleEducarnivals
The 69th Edition of the Carnival of Education is up on Education in TexasThe 22nd edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling is up on Common Room.Technorati Tag: teaching-carnival
View ArticleNew Garage for the Magic School Bus
I have started the engine, shifted into first gear, then second, and we're on our way on a two-day journey to our brand-new garage!Yup, you may have heard about this already. Starting this Friday, this...
View ArticleOrigin of Biological Diversity
BIO101 - Bora Zivkovic - Lecture 4, Part 1Adaptation vs. DiversityBiology is concerned with answering two Big Questions: how to explain the adaptation of organisms to their environments and how to...
View ArticleEvolution of Biological Diversity
BIO101 - Bora Zivkovic - Lecture 4, Part 2In the previous segment of the lecture, we looked at the Origin of Life and the beginnings of the evolution of biological diversity. Now we move to...
View ArticleCurrent Biological Diversity
BIO101 - Bora Zivkovic - Lecture 4, Part 3In the first two parts of this lecture we tackled the Origin of Life and Biological Diversity and the mechanisms of the Evolution of Biological Diversity. Now,...
View ArticleEduCarnivals
Carnival of Education #70 is up on The Education Wonks.Carnival of Homeschooling #23 (the marine life edition) is up on PalmTree PunditTechnorati Tag: teaching-carnival
View ArticleThis blog has (finally) gone to SEED
So, the day has finally arrived - the Big Move to SEED scienceblogs. Go check out the brand new front page and all the old and new bloggers there.My new blog, a fusion of all three of my blogs, will be...
View ArticleRethinking FOXP2
Earlier studies have indicated that a gene called FOXP2, possibly involved in brain development, is extremely conserved in vertebrates, except for two notable mutations in humans. This finding...
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