This online exhibit under Office of NIH History asks three major questions: (1) How do genes cause disease? (2) Can gene therapy work? (3) How do we manipulate genes and should we? It introduces topics such as genetic basics, diagnosing and treating genetic diseases, gene therapy, the human genome project, and Ethics issues. Abundant images and glossary links used in this exhibit might be...
In this movie, Jim Gorman discusses evolution with Niles Eldredge as they walk through Central Park and browse the Darwin exhibit at the Natural History Museum. They talk about the evidence of evolution that can be found in the park and the highlights of the exhibit. Niles Eldrege mentions that his research investigated punctuated equilibirum as opposed to Darwin's notion of gradualism.
Students often comment that introductory biology courses don't help them understand how biology applies to their lives. Well, Action Biosciences Challenges do just this. Each challenge provides students with a myriad of resources about the topic, and allows instructors to choose discussion topics and resources.
Three lecture type videos introduce cancer. The first lecture presents characteristics of cancer cells, and the influence of cell adhesion on control of cell growth. The second lecture introduces the focal adhesion protein, zyxin and Ewing sarcoma (tumor of bone). The third one presents cellular response to mechanical stresses and introduces the role of zyxin and VASP under mechanical stress.
Online simulation of how static electricity works. Students can complete online scenarios and learn electricity concepts. This resource would work well for students who do not fully understand polarity.
All University of Colorado PhET simulations have associated Teaching Resources, associated Learning Outcomes, and translations into many languages.
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