Here are the newest links to the BioInteractive Features from HHMI! Enjoy!
| | NOVEMBER 12, 2014 - VOLUME 34 | |
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| | This stunning animation will take you from thousands of feet up in the air to inside the cell of a reef-building coral to see its resident photosynthetic algae. The coral depends on these algae for its survival, but the symbiotic relationship turns sour when ocean temperatures rise. Narrated by this year's Holiday Lectures presenter Stephen Palumbi, the animation weaves together themes in environmental science, ecology, and molecular and cellular biology.
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When Kinases Act Up
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| Kinases are enzymes that normally play important functions in cells. But when mutated, they can cause havoc. This Click and Learn focuses on the structure and function of BCR-ABL—a mutant kinase that's produced in certain types of cancers—and on a drug that blocks its activity. |
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A Date With Your Fishy Past
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| The three-hour series, Your Inner Fish, starring Neil Shubin, is now available on Netflix and Amazon Prime. If you have not yet seen the film you are in for a treat. You will find a wealth of supporting resources, including discussion guides and Click and Learns, on BioInteractive. |
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Food's Pleasure Signals
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| Jeff Friedman, a 2004 Holiday Lectures presenter, is back on BioInteractive to fill us in on his latest research — his new findings about what tells our brain to stop eating or to keep eating more, and some updates on experiments that didn't work as well as expected. It's all explained in this 3-minute clip. |
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Tool Maker or Not?
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| After years of unearthing ancient stone tools from Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, Mary Leakey and colleagues discovered the jaw of a 1.76 million-year-old hominid. Had they finally found the toolmaker? Find the answer in our latest Image of the Week. |
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BioInteractive on "Tour"
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| We'll be presenting workshops and giving away free resources at a conference near you! Join us in Virginia (VAST), Texas (CAST), Connecticut (CSTA), Colorado (CBTA), Pennsylvania (PSTA), or California (NSTA Long Beach and AGU) in the next two months. |
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What's That Bug?
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| This bug stumped E.O. Wilson in the now famous bioblitz scene in The Guide: A Biologist in Gorongosa. Find out what that organism was from the list of species identified during the bioblitz in the In-Depth Film Guide. The document also includes discussion questions and suggested pause points for the film. |
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Name-That-Photo Contest
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| It's time for another Facebook Contest! We'll post one thumbnail image from this newsletter on our Facebook page for the next 6 days. Be the first one to give us the scientific name of the species or molecule pictured and win a super-limited edition "Great Transitions" t-shirt. It makes a great conversation piece. |
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Educator Tip:
The Rock Stars of the Desert
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| | "I love the furry little 'rock stars' (rock pocket mice) in the film The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection and Adaptation. After showing the 10-minute film, I have students create an infographic, a summary, or discussion board post so that I can assess their understanding of the content. In under 30 minutes, I can elicit students' understanding of the term 'adaptation,' reveal their misconceptions, get them excited, and level the playing field on their basic understanding of evolution. I use this in both my high school and college courses."
–Melissa Csikari (Colonial Forge High School & Germanna Community College, VA) |
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