Teaching Ethics
In June 2007, the National Science Teachers Association adopted its official position statement on professionalism. Teachers, like all other working adults, are expected to conduct their work...
View ArticleForensic Science: A Hit in Middle School, Maggots and All
The latest online publication from the Middle School Portal is now available – Forensic Science: Middle School. We’ve searched the web for the best resources associated with this topic but I’m sure we...
View ArticleHistory and Nature of Genetics and Heredity
While Gregor Mendel’s contributions are certainly important for both their methodology and findings, they are not the only historically significant aspect of genetics and heredity. What were the...
View ArticleThanksgiving Science
From the pop-up thermometer to turkey genetics, Thanksgiving offers lots of topics that can be explored through science. Thanks to Terry Shiverdecker for pulling together resources from the Ohio...
View ArticleA Breakthrough in Nerve Cell Regeneration
When you conjure up an image of cells, what do you see? What do you think? You may see a snapshot of an animal tissue, perhaps with actively dividing cells. That’s understandable because, as animals...
View ArticleWhat Are Seed Gene Banks and How Do They Work?
Seed gene banks exist throughout the world. As you might guess, their purpose is to catalog, store, and protect as many varieties of plants as possible. These banks are useful to plant breeders trying...
View ArticleHow Is Species Defined and Why Does It Matter? The Politics of Conservation
This post focuses on the definition of species and its implications beyond science content knowledge—specifically, how the definition is related to species conservation and protection. For example, the...
View ArticleMechanism for Antibiotic Resistance Discovered
Those of us born after World War II have take antibiotics for granted. Strep throat? Ear infection? Acne? Bronchitis? Not a problem. Take the full prescribed antibiotic dose and you are cured. The...
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