Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Learn About Optogenetics

'Light Switch' Flips Genes On and Off - ScienceNOW

Friday, June 17, 2011

Research Papers and Mathematics Format - Equation Editor - Graphing and Lab Reports

Free download of equation editor. This editor is simple to use. This editor has good illustrative examples. The editor does not perform mathematical calculations. The resulting equations are easily transferred to Microsoft Word documents.

MathCast

http://sourceforge.net/projects/mathcast/

I am starting a collection of websites here for creating and printing graphs that can be used in research papers and lab reports.  My students have been assigned to write a typed formal lab report based on the natural selection simulation activity, Survival in the Bean Patch.

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx
http://www.chartgo.com/
http://www.mathwarehouse.com/charts/

Here is a cartoon presentation of how the process of natural selection/evolution can work:
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/sneakermales_01