- To get credit for this week's entry, tell me what your favorite post was over the summer, and what you are most looking forward to learning more about this year.
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My favorite post over the summer was the first article about the Tetrapodophis (8/4). Although I am afraid of snakes, I thought that it was pretty cool that the early ancestor of the snake had four legs. I was also amazed by the fact that scientists were able to find so many characteristics of the organism from its fossil.
This year, I am really looking forward to learning about viral and bacterial diseases. I am very interested in this topic and I would really like to gain more knowledge about them.
My favorite post over the summer is definitely between the article about how heartbreak causes physical stress to the body and mind/the last article about imaging neural communication in fruit flys. I hope to learn more about physiological functions in the body as well as go deeper into neural communication. We covered some of these topics in AP Psych last year so I hope to see the biological side of many of them. The heartbreak article was a perfect example of how biology and psychology tie into one another.
My favorite post this summer was the one on what should be done if a flightless baby bird was found. I now finally know what to do if I find a lonely baby bird again. Just by determining how cute the bird is, I will be able to figue out whether I should put it out of harms way or back in its nest. I am really excited to learn about ecology and how different animals interact with each other and their enviroment. I find it really fascinating!
My favorite post was one of the first articles, the one about the tarantula hawks. I thought it was so interesting that there was even a creature that existed like that, and learning about it was so uncomfortable, but I couldn't stop reading the article. I'm looking forward to leaning more about reproduction and the body.
My favorite post from over the summer is definitely the article about the Crispr-Cas9 technology. The technology in itself is remarkable, and in the right hands, the possibilities for advancement are endless. Without a doubt I believe that Crispr-Cas9 will serve a huge role in our future, and I highly anticipate what that role will be.
One topic I am looking forward to studying this year is photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is one of the most important processes of nature and I want to learn more about it beyond what I learned in honors Biology.
My favorite post over the summer was about the Wilhelm scream because I have heard it so many times before and didn't realize it was used in so many big movies/tv shows. Seeing the video also made me laugh out loud literally, so I definitely appreciated that post the most.
One topic that I am very interested in learning this year is DNA replication. I performed PCR in a lab over the summer at Stevens Institute of Technology and learned a lot from the Biology professors at that university. I'm looking forward to a successful year in this class and I'm ready to get right into learning! :)
Overall, all of the articles enhanced my interest in Biology and science in general, however there was one article that really stood out to me. The article about the Crispr-Cas9 technology really made me believe that we're nearing the "future" because of all the solutions it provides. For instance, this system is able to cure terminal illnesses such as blindness and deafness, and even stop the multiplication of cancer cells within the body. These feats seemed impossible before and hopefully will become more known with the development and modification of this new technology. In terms of what I am looking forward to learn more about this year, I would have to say I want to know more about diseases and their effect on the population. I'm very excited and looking forward to Biology class this year!
My favorite article this summer was about how the brain causes the typical reaction associated with a break up. Anything pertaining to the human mind is extremely fascinating for me. This article was particularly interesting because it made connections between psychology and biology, two of my favorite subjects. This year I am looking forward to discussing genetics and the physiology of the brain. Both of those topics are very interesting for me.
My favorite post(s) this summer were the one about Crispr-Cas9 with DNA sequencing because I find biotechnology really interesting and I have a lot to say about this topic and I would like to learn a lot more about it.
I also liked the one about the baby bird because I am literally obsessed with birds and when I was younger I even wanted to be an ornithologist when I grew up. I like birds a lot and I would love to learn more about them!!
This year, I am most looking forward to learning about biotechnology because I want to learn what we are currently capable of doing, and ecology because I love animals and I would really like to learn more about how they interact.
So far this summer my favorite post was the polio outbreak article. It was interesting to see how much medicine has advanced throughout the years and how the Westerns have improved upon their polio vaccines to prevent anymore outbreaks from happening. I also found that article to be the most interesting because it gave me a look into the medical side of biology, seeing as I yearn to become a cardiac surgeon and just learn more about the medical field of study.
What I look forward to the most this year would have to be the dissections. I enjoyed learning the internal parts of animals and learning how their body systems function.
My favorite article for this year was the DNA reconstruction article. It was intersting on how much technology has advanced. That we could clone or crest new spring ex be reconstructing DNA strands. We could also solve the mysteries of diseases such as cancer or Malaria.
What I am looking to this year is dissection because I love to discover the body and how each organ works. I am also excited to learn about ecology because I love animals and love to learn more about hem and their characteristics.
Over the course of the summer, all the articles I read were genuinely awesome and astonishing. However, my utmost favorite article I read was about the discovery of the four legged snake fossil made by paleobiologist, David Martill in the German museum. Just the idea of finding an amazing discovery someplace so local and where so many people visit motivates so many to stop and look in their tracks with circumspect vision and expect anything. Sometimes the depths of oceans, grass, and layers of rocks might not give a precious finding, but where one might be looking casually at actually might. Besides how the discovery was made, the details on the finding make it even more fantastic. The fossil was 15 centimeters from nose to tail and packed with ribs and had two front legs with little “palms” and long “fingers”, and two hind legs with “strange, spoon-shaped feet”. This description gave much to insight about. Such front legs might have assisted the organism in climbing, while the two hind legs gave assistance in catching prey or during mating. Lastly, this discovery that revolves around evolution made me think even deeper. Today, snakes can have hip bones even though they do not use them. This makes people question whether snakes had earlier ancestors that walked on land at one time. Thus, its vestigial structures are prominent and support the views of scientists and those who believe in evolution. Because of these reasons, this article among the others was my most favorite one.
I decided to take this course this year, because of my fascination with biology. Ever since I was a child, I loved playing with earthworms, fish, toads, turtles, and so much more. As I grew older, my interest for the field of biology grew, as I wanted to dig in deeper into the core on why diseases occurred. Additionally, from the last few years, evolution began to astonish me, as I unravelled more and more on the subject. This year, I hope to learn most about the life of a cell that eventually develops into an organism, as life itself is an extraordinary topic to discuss about. Furthermore, I hope to learn about ecosystems, communities, populations, and much more. Moreover, I hope to learn about adaptations, mutations, genetics, and evolution. I hope dissections and biological experiments can be done as well. I cannot wait to learn in this class and look forward to begin!
My favorite article was the polio outbreak. It was interesting to see how all different health organizations came together to help eradicate polio and how the Nigerians were so reluctant to the vaccine. I was also interested in this article because it let me tap into vaccinations and the spread of disease worldwide because I want to become a nurse.
This year, I am most looking forward to learning about/ discussing stem cells and their possibilities because their possibilities are endless and I really enjoy the biotechnology aspect of it.
This summer, my favorite post was the one about CRISPR-Cas9, because it was such a mind-boggling and fascinating topic. The controversy behind it made it more interesting as well.
This year, I am looking forward to learning more about evolution and cellular processes (particularly, respiration).
My favorite post this summer was the article about the polio vaccine and the possible eradication of polio. There are innumerable deadly diseases, some of which are incurable and some that can only be prevented. However, the fact that such a deadly disease could be completely wiped out in our life time is amazing. It was interesting to learn that even if we have all the cures, resistance of the vaccine has pushed back the possibility of eradication. I never realized that social problems can create more issues rather than a scientific setback. I am looking forward to learning more about anatomy, specifically human anatomy. I find it fascinating to learn about how the different systems and organs in our body work. I would also like to learn more about DNA, genetics, and what makes us who we really are.
My favorite post this summer was the article about tarantula hawks. It is interesting to see that there are creatures like that out there. For me, it is also interesting to see the behaviors of organisms, and the way they interact with others. I am looking forward to learning more about ecology and viral and bacterial diseases.
Though all of the articles were very intriguing, my favorite article to read this summer was about the Crispr-Cas9 technology (7/28/15). This method is used to isolate and move genes within a segment of DNA with unbelievable precision and accuracy. The Crispr-Cas9 could mean great things for our world; however, in the wrong hands, it could be abused. This technology will definitely be a part of our near future, and hopefully will make our world a better and healthier place.
I am really looking forward to learning about genetics and evolution this year. Genetics has interested me since middle school when we were introduced to the topic, and I’m excited to learn more in-depth about heredity and how traits are carried through generations. Evolution is also very interesting to me, because I find it incredible how a species can change so much with time and through adaptations to its environment. I am very excited to start AP Biology this fall, and I am looking forward to learning about all of the interesting material!
My favorite post this year was about the zombie highway that exists on the edge of the Earth's atmosphere where bacteria, fungi, and viruses can even be undead. It was incredible that such a vast ecosystem could exist so high up where conditions are so unlike those of Earth. Also, it was really cool to know that organisms can go from being dead to being alive on their journey back to Earth.
This year, I am really exited to do dissections and learn more about evolution and about new types of organisms or diseases that are being discovered.
After a summer of many great articles my favorite as from the first week with the tarantula hawk. It interested me how it was so small but powerful. And most people would see or hear about the insect and immediately be afraid of it but when really it is non harmful to humans. I just think its amazing that it can completely paralyze the tarantula and take it its it’s nest for the babies to eat.
This year I am looking forward to learning about different ways the body works and reproduction. It all seems very interesting, the body amazes me and I would like to add more knowledge to what I have already.
My favorite article this summer had to be the one about how ants work together with frightening precision to complete tasks that would otherwise be impossible. I just find it fascinating how organisms in nature interact with each other to carry out their life processes. In turn, this year I am most excited to learn about ecology and the interactions not only between organisms of the same species, but all of the inhabitants of an ecosystem. It's just mindblowing to me how organisms find such unique ways to survive.
My favorite article was the one about the use of Crispr-Cas9 for DNA editing. I was interested by the beneficial abilities of Crispr-Cas9 such as preventing the growth of cancer cells and reversing mutations that lead to blindness. Furthermore, I liked how the article discussed the controversy and ethical issues regarding the use of Crispr-Cas9 because it highlighted the positives and negatives of new technology.
This year, I am looking forward to learning about photosynthesis and cellular respiration, two processes that are essential to life on earth. These two topics have been learned about since elementary school and I am excited to revisit them again and learn about them in even greater detail than before.
My favorite article from over the summer was the one about the high-flying insects. It was really interesting to read about the new zone full of microbes and how they adapted to live so high up in the sky. Even more interesting was the idea that some of the creatures might go back and forth between being alive and not alive, an idea going back to how life might have originally begun. This year, I am looking forward to learning about genetics in class. This is a topic I enjoyed during biology class.
My favorite article this summer was probably "Look Up! There’s an Invisible Zombie Highway Right Above You". I found it really fascinating to learn that are a couple billion tiny insects flying high in the sky during the summer months. This new theory of insects dying and then coming back to life is definitely something new to me and I found it quite intriguing. This school year I am looking forward to learning about ecology, and how different species interact with each other and among themselves. I found this topic interesting during biology.
The article I found the most interesting this summer was the one on what to do if you find a baby bird out of the nest. I'm always finding baby birds out of the nest in my backyard and the information i learned from this article is very beneficial now. The fact that my decision on whether to pick up the bird or not is purely on whether it's cute or not is intruguing to me.
This year I am most looking forward to learning about ecology, evolution, and DNA replication.
My favorite article was the article about breakups, and how if affects your brain. It was the most interesting to me because it connected an idea, that being love and breakups to science, two ideas that I wouldn't have paired together immediately. Furthermore, this year I am excited to learn about the human body as well as how different animals interact with one another in an ecosystem.
I found all of the articles I read this summer interesting, but my favorite was definitely the one about how a break up can affect your brain. I found it so amazing that the neural systems in your brain actually fall out of love after a breakup. The fact that after a breakup you actually feel pain is mind boggling and so interesting.
This year, I am looking forward to learning about the reactions of the brain in other situations and how it works. The brain is such a fascinating topic and I hope to learn some of the many amazing things the human brain does.
My favorite post over the summer was the article about the tarantula hawk from the first week. I thought it was amazing how this creature could have such a powerful sting and how after being stung by one, you just have to lay down and scream. I'm looking forward to learning about more on ecology and genetics.
My favorite article from this summer was “Here’s What Breaking Up Does to Your Brain”. This article intrigued me the most as it explained the science behind why a break up is so hard for people. I also found it interesting how it stated that a break up is like falling in love but in reverse.
This year I am looking forward to learning about ecology as I love all animals. I am also interested in learning about biotechnology and how far scientists can actually take it.
Although I did not write about it, I really enjoyed reading about the science behind seeing color. Even as someone who has been working with different mediums of art for 10 years, I haven't put too much thought into the colors I was using. I knew, for example, how to mix colors with purple, blue, or brown to give the illusion of a darker color. However, I didn't realize that this was similarly applied to physics, specifically with seeing the colour purple. Our human eyes are tricked by the mixture of red and blue that creates what we see as purple even though the color does not have a wavelength. This article was the most interesting to me because it showed that science is not only what humans perceive.
This year, I look forward to learn more about the application of science to real life; through these last couple of weeks, I realized that scientific discoveries and news are found every day and are accessible for many to read about. I am also excited for dissections!
My favorite article from over the summer was the one on the Crispr-Cas9 technology. It was not only interesting to read, but it also taught me many of the ways genetic modification techniques are being implemented already. The article also had me thinking of the ways the Crispr technology can be used to help society. Because of this article, I'm most looking forward to studying genetics this year.
My favorite article for the summer was definitely the one about the fossil that prooved more information about pterodactyls. I still fimd in crazy have something that we know so much about still has missing pieces that we still do not know. The fact that pterodactyl may have had feathers and that fossil prooved that is insane. I'm looking forward to learning new and exciting things about subjects I already know things about but also entirely new things as well.
My favorite article was the one about the CRISPR techonology because they talk about the solutions to the human natural problems. Also, they give solutions to things like getting rid of mosquitoes and being able to geneticly modify other organisms. I liked when they talked about scientists using the techonology to make wheat invulnerable to killer fungi which can feed billions of people. Some drawbacks to these solutions were consquences of other organisms and being extra careful of using it correctly.
This year, I hope to learn about the human evolution and how it prpogressed since the beginning of civilization. Another thing I would like to learn is how their DNA caused us to be like what we are today. Also, it would be interesting to learn about the the major cause that started to change everything until now. Its intriguing to know how we became much more civilized and its something good to think about.
My favorite article of the summer was one of the first ones, the one about the tarantula hawk. I don't know why exactly, but I took a liking to it. Whenever someone would ask me about what I'm doing with the biology blog posts, the tarantula hawk is the first article I tell them about. I think it was just how completely odd yet brutal the actual content was; I'd certainly never heard of any type of bugs subduing a tarantula of all things like that.
This year, I'm most looking forward to the biochemistry unit because even though it was difficult when I first took biology, I'm looking forward to the challenge that it will pose.
My favorite post over the summer was the article on "what breaking up does to your brain". It fascinated me the most as it's the story of every other person. I got to know that in this kind of situations brain plays a very crucial part and it can also affect your day to day life. I also liked the article on "new dinosaurs". It was very captivating, how Wendy Sloboda found a new species from a fossil. This year, I am looking forward to learn about heredity and molecular genetics.
I found a lot of the articles very interesting, but I especially liked the article about birds. I mainly found it interesting because I could relate to it with my experience. I did not know about how to handle "cute" baby birds aka Fledglings and "ugly" baby birds aka Nestlings. This article was very helpful because this situation happens a lot where people find a baby bird in need of help and don't know what to do. One topic I would like to delve into is genetics and also more about animals since I liked the bird article.
My favorite post this year was on the Crispr-Cas9 technology. That stood out to me because I am very interested in DNA and genetics, and its interesting how one can alter the genome to do nearly futuristic tasks such as make people impervious to certain illnesses. Something that just a decade ago was thought to be impossible is now a reality, and that is very promising for what even the near future holds. As someone who enjoys the subject of genetics, this article was one of my favorites.
This year, I am especially looking forward to studying DNA and RNA and also the human brain and its functions at the cellular level.
My favorite post this year was about how breaking up affects the brain. I thought it was very interesting how this article brought biology and psychology together. I think the brain is such a fascinating part of the human body. I hope to learn more about this. Studying parts of the body like the heart and how it works is fascinating I want to learn more about this because I want to become a cardio thoracic surgeon.
My favorite post was the one about Polio slowly coming to an end. Im very interested when major health and medical breakthroughs like this occur. Polio is a horrible disease, and I could not be happier that not one case of it has been reported in the last year in Africa! Im very excited for this year because after biology in Ninth grade, I pretty much loved everything about it. I cant wait however for when we get to the genetics unit. I really loved learning about that, and would love to learn about it more in depth. Biology is a also good start because I would like to become a pediatrician.
-Akanksha Kale
My favorite article was the article about the Crispr-Cas9 and i look forward to the labs and learning about molecular biology in full detail.
My favorite post this summer was that about the CRISPR-Cas9 technology. It was interesting to see how far science can go and debate how far it should be able to go morally. The altering of DNA has always seemed like a luxury of the future, but the article made me realize that this scientific future is now. I am most looking forward to learning more about the theory of evolution and how certain organisms have evolved in relation to each other, as I find it intriguing that two completely unrelated species could affect each other simply by coexisting.
My favorite topic post over the summer would have to be the article about how the brain deals with break ups and how it affected the whole body as well. I have a very high interest on how the brain works and how our body reacts to it. I am also looking forward to learn more about inheritance and genetic disorders and mutations among the human race and how they are formed. I am very excited to go deeper into Biology and learn more about how we are the way we are today.
My favorite article was the one about "zombies". I found it really fascinating how there are millions and billions of microorganisms in this world that are not visible to the human eye. I also learned many fun facts while reading the article, like how a certain organism contains pigments similar to that of sunblock. This year, I'm really looking forward to learning about evolution because freshmen year, evolution was our last unit and we only spent a few days learning about it. I'm also interested in learning more about the human body and medicine because I'm interested in the health science field.
My favorite post was most certainly the Crispr-Cas9 technology. Not only was it the most interesting, it is also the most fascinating. To think that we've come so far in the world that we are capable of manipulating the code of humanity is astonishing. As we bound forward in our discoveries we will eventually find that the gene-editing program we created has an unlimited amount of potential. I think this'll be something to follow up on in the upcoming year; there is no doubt in my mind that'll it will have a huge effect on how we look at things in the near future.
The article from the various amount articles i had to choose from that particularly stood out to me and kept my interest the entire time was the regarding the physiologic effects a breakup directly has on your brain.I found it interesting, because it never occurred to me that there was a scientific reason explaining why we act the way we do following a tough breakup. I am also very interested in the anatomy of the human body, particularly the cardiovascular system, and i liked that this article involved some things that I particularly enjoy learning about. This summer I spent the majority of the time in EMT school. I learned so much about the human body, but I also learned things related to biology. I am excited to see if we discuss in class any of the stuff that I learned over the summer.
Most of the articles this summer were of interest and I had no problem trying to write about them. The most interesting I would have to say is the bugs flying a highway above our heads so high we can't even see them. They reach astonishing altitudes and recent organisms have been discovered to reach even greater heights. I have a deep respect for any creature able to live (or not live) at such high elevation (because altitude sickness is the worst). Another amazing idea that stemmed from this was the definition of life and what makes something living or nonliving.
This year I hope to do labs that are both fun and educational and learn more about how the bodies of organisms work. Its fascinating to see what really makes us function.
There were many good articles I read over the summer connecting to some interesting topics in biology but my favorite post over the summer was the article about the new velociraptor with feathers. I have always loved dinosaurs and this velociraptor really caught my eye especially since I watched Jurassic World. What I am most looking forward to learning this year is genetics, which is my favorite topic and also doing dissections.
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