Biology - Education
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

The e-evolution of microscopy in dental education.

30 Jul 2009 Recent technological innovation has now made it possible to turn the computer into a microscope. This has entailed a shift from light microscopy to virtual microscopy. This development then foregrounds the issue of the pedagogy involved in this move ... Read more...

Danio rerio in K-12 classrooms: sparking interest in the new generation of scientists.

30 May 2009 Zebrafish are ideal for experimental studies in the classroom because, in contrast to chicks or mammals, fish embryos are relatively easy and inexpensive to maintain, and embryonic development can be observed with common classroom equipment. The ... Read more...

Zebrafish embryology and cartilage staining protocols for high school students.

30 May 2009 The Life Sciences-Howard Hughes Medical Institute Outreach Program at Harvard University supports high school science education by offering an on-campus program for students and their teachers to participate in investigative, hands-on laboratory ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Biology - Education'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• JCB meeting: Cell Biology of Disease. 17 Oct 2009
• Make room for computing. 7 Oct 2009
• Science education. Revising the AP biology curriculum. 23 Sep 2009
• U.S. science education. Revisions to AP courses expected to have domino effect. 16 Sep 2009
• Introductory biology: let's train lecturers. 9 Sep 2009
• Introductory biology: top-down teaching. 9 Sep 2009
• It's elementary: Science Buddies bring biology to life. 23 Aug 2009
• Life in science. Creationists made me do it. 19 Aug 2009
• The e-evolution of microscopy in dental education. 30 Jul 2009
• Mathematical biology education: beyond calculus. 29 Jul 2009
• Computing has changed biology--biology education must catch up. 29 Jul 2009
• Science education. Universities begin to rethink first-year biology courses. 29 Jul 2009
• How to phenotype a mouse. 29 Jun 2009
• Creationist beliefs in Europe. 24 Jun 2009
• Evolution. Authors scramble to make textbooks conform to Texas science standards. 10 Jun 2009
• Newsmaker interview. Eugenie Scott toils in defense of evolution. Interview by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee. 3 Jun 2009
• Discover the microbes within! The HHMI Wolbachia Project. 30 May 2009
• The art and science of zebrafish in the classroom--an interview with Melanie Fields, interviewed by Lara D. Hutson. 30 May 2009
• Danio rerio in K-12 classrooms: sparking interest in the new generation of scientists. 30 May 2009
• Zebrafish embryology and cartilage staining protocols for high school students. 30 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Biology'

Definition: One of the BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES concerned with the origin, structure, development, growth, function, genetics, and reproduction of animals, plants, and microorganisms.

Descriptor UI: D001695

Alternative terms: Biology;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: H01.158.273;

Technical Notes: the discipline (education, history, etc) only; use BIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA or specifics treed under it for biological characteristics and processes of organisms and of the biosphere; note broader heading BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES is also available; DF:BIOL