research

Appears in modules:

• An Elegant Experiment to Test the Process of DNA Replication The work of Meselsohn and Stahl
• Atmospheric Chemistry Research that Changed Global Policy The work of Mario Molina
• Bernardo Houssay Pioneer in endocrinology
• Biodiversity I Definitions and patterns of diversity
• Carlos J. Finlay Eradicating yellow fever
• Cecilia Payne Figuring out what stars are made of
• Cell Division I The cell cycle
• Cellular Organelles I Endosymbiosis and membrane-bound organelles
• Charles Darwin I The Origin of Species
• Charles Darwin II Natural selection
• Chemical Bonding Ionic and covalent bonds and polarity
• Chemical Reactions Types of reactions and the laws that govern them
• Collaborative Research in the Arctic Towards Understanding Climate Change The work of Kevin Arrigo
• Craig Lee Ice patch archaeologist
• Data Analysis and Interpretation Revealing and explaining trends
• David Ho HIV researcher
• Discovery and Structure of Cells Cell theory, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes
• DNA I The genetic material
• DNA II The structure of DNA
• DNA III The replication of DNA
• Earth Structure A virtual journey to the center of Earth
• Ellen Ochoa Engineer and astronaut
• Energy Metabolism I Glycolosis and the Krebs cycle
• Energy Metabolism II The Generation of ATP
• Experimentation in Scientific Research Variables and controls in practice
• Fats and Proteins Structure and function of essential nutrients
• Franklin Chang Díaz Propulsion pioneer for future generations of astronauts
• From Stable Chromosomes to Jumping Genes The work of Barbara McClintock
• Future of Human Evolution Artificial selection and transhumanism
• Gene Expression Enzymes and hereditary conditions
• History of Earth's Atmosphere I The origin of the modern atmosphere
• Independent Assortment Mendel's testcrosses and Punnett squares
• Introduction to Paleoanthropology Bones, stones, and tools
• Lipids Composition, structure, and function
• Louis Tompkins Wright Surgeon, scientist, civil rights activist
• Luis E. Miramontes Chemist and inventor of oral contraceptives
• Luis Walter Alvarez Uncovering secrets of the atom and life on earth
• Membranes I Structure and function of biological membranes
• Membranes II Passive and active transporters
• Modeling in Scientific Research Simplifying a system to make predictions
• Ocean Currents Mapping and explaining the ocean’s gyres
• Origins of Life I Early ideas and experiments
• Origins of Life II Primeval environments and the origins of RNA
• Peer Review in Scientific Publishing What it is and how it works
• Percy Lavon Julian Revolutionizing medical treatment through chemical synthesis
• Plate Boundaries Tectonic activity where plates interact
• Properties of Gases The gas laws and the ideal gas equation
• Properties of Solids The influence of crystal structure on behavior
• Ruth Benerito Using basic physical chemistry to solve practical problems
• Scientific Controversy Development and resolution of controversies
• Scientific Ethics Ethical standards and their implications
• Scientific Institutions and Societies Types of institutions and their influence
• Scientists and the Scientific Community The experiences that shape scientists
• Statistics in Science Origins of descriptive and inferential statistics
• Substances Pure substances and mixtures
• The Founding of Neuroscience The work of Santiago Ramón y Cajal and Camillo Golgi
• The How and Why of Scientific Meetings How to approach attending a meeting
• The Nature of Scientific Knowledge What is it and why should we trust it?
• The Nitrogen Cycle Of microbes and men
• The Phosphorus Cycle Phosphates and fertilizer
• The Piltdown Hoax A lesson on confirmation bias in science
• The Practice of Science An introduction to research methods
• The Process of Science Key concepts in thinking like a scientist
• The Scientific Method Ways to test questions and hypotheses
• Theories, Hypotheses, and Laws Definitions, examples, and their roles in science
• Tracking Endangered Jaguars across the Border The work of Sergio Avila
• Uncertainty, Error, and Confidence Characterizing natural variability and human error
• Uncovering the Mysteries of Chronic Mountain Sickness The work of Fabiola Léon-Velarde
• Using Graphs and Visual Data in Science Reading and interpreting graphs
• Utilizing the Scientific Literature The record of scientific progress