Scientific Research
Fabiola León-Velarde: Uncovering the Mysteries of Chronic Mountain Sickness
Further Exploration
Human Blood: An introduction to its components and types
(Palomar College) Dr. Dennis O'Neil's tutorial on human blood.
News & Events
Ethiopians and Tibetans thrive in thin air using similar physiology, but different genes
(ScienceDaily) Scientists have pinpointed genetic changes that allow some Ethiopians to live more than a mile above sea level without getting altitude sickness, but these differ from those that allow Tibetans to live in low-oxygen environments.
Researchers identify genetic adaptation for high altitudes
(Nature World News) Reports on research to identify the genetic factors that allow people to adapt to high altitude and low-oxygen environments.
Research
Altitude.org focuses on educating the public in the fields of high altitude medicine and physiology. It contains a wealth of information on high altitudes and altitude sickness, including such features as calculators of blood oxygen levels.
Google - Research database allows searching of the scholarly literature.
Experiment!
Overview of Blood Structure & Function
(Get Body Smart) An animated and interactive ebook about human anatomy and physiology.
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States
National Academies Press: A Framework for K-12 Science Education