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Science labs are not for all people.
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March 26, 2007
Can't do the math? Blame your brain!
Category: Miscellany
It's dyscalculia. The curse of math instructors everywhere. A few years ago, students at the community college, where I taught, petitioned to have math removed from the list of courses that were required for a degree. Part of the reason, they argued, was that one student claimed that he shouldn't have to take math because he had dyscalculia. (Dyscalculia is...
Posted by Sandra Porter at 4:48 PM • 7 Comments •
March 14, 2007
Ethics in the Science Classroom
Category: Science education
Learn how to integrate ethics into your science classroom.
Posted by Sandra Porter at 3:35 PM • 0 Comments •
March 13, 2007
Bacteria growing up under pressure (selective, that is)
Category: Microbiology
Sometimes the sickest bacteria are the best survivors.
Posted by Sandra Porter at 8:44 AM • 2 Comments •
March 12, 2007
From Louis Pasteur to "Lab-on-a-chip"
Category: Microbiology
Blogging from the 2007 NW branch ASM meeting
Posted by Sandra Porter at 2:29 PM • 1 Comments •
March 11, 2007
Coming out the closet with a science fiction book in my hand
Category: Miscellany
yes, I read science fiction, too.
Posted by Sandra Porter at 8:04 PM • 16 Comments •
March 10, 2007
2007 Bio-Link Summer Fellows Workshop
Category: Announcements
It must be spring. Summer course announcements are popping up everywhere and this site is no exception. Last Friday, I posted an announcement about our summer bioinformatics course in Alaska, June 27-29th. This week, I have a couple more conferences to announce. Naturally, I'll be at both of them, leading hands-on workshops for college and high school teachers in using...
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March 9, 2007
Bioinformatics in Alaska: Of course it's a course, of course, of course
Category: Bioinformatics
Registration has opened a bit late this year, but it's always tricky when large programs change hands. The Chautauqua Short Course program for College Teachers is no different. In fact, as far as I know, we may still be waiting for the National Science Foundation to make a final decision on funding. Still, summer is rapidly approaching and I know...
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March 8, 2007
Why does this fish look surprised?
Category: Announcements
Maybe a little squid told him that tomorrow is PZ's birthday. Happy birthday PZ! The fish and I wish you 50 more!...
Posted by Sandra Porter at 10:47 PM • 1 Comments •
