Classification

Click here to play PBS's "Orchid Hunter" (then click "classifying life (158k)..."

Evolution Student Projects

Evolution rap:



Evolution lecture notes:

MP3 songs & lectures

The following link has podcasts on MANY different biology topics. You may download them to your iPod/MP3 player if you choose to.

Watch the following video on NPR's "Science Friday" site (a lot of audio and video) about growing a rat heart. There's A LOT more information on stem cells. A few helpful links are below:
NOVA (Part A: Introduction "watch this segment", pros/cons, cloning and more)
Animations/cartoons on "what is a stem cell?" and "different types of stem cells"
General information
NPR's "Science Friday

Cancer Survivor

The following is a video clip of someone who survived cancer:

ANYONE please post a comment (click "comments" below) about your reflections/thoughts on what she spoke to you about or comment on someone elses comment.

Immune System (Student project)

Immune System

Each group will be assigned a number and you must then research information (not simply definition!) and be able to summarize the main ideas. Each group must then 1) post a comment under this posting that summarizes your infmormation and 2) present your information to the class. The following website may help get you started.
1)Bird flu...are humans at risk?
2)Virus used to cure cancer?
3)Human papillomavirus(HPV), should teenagers be vaccinated?
4)Smallpox, will it ever be back?
5)Streptococcus causes strep throat...and more?
6)Is Salmonella in all raw chicken...and so what if it is?
7) How exactly does an antihistamine (like Benedryl) work?
8) How does Cancer form and why can't your body fix it?
9) Does vitamin C really prevent you from getting sick?
10)Stem cells role in the immune system/white blood cells
11)Other (as approved by instructor)