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My favorite post from over the summer was the article, “Do dreams exist to protect the brain's visual cortex?” I really enjoyed this article for the hypothesis that dreaming is used to protect the visual cortex from takeover. He agrees that the brain can respond to non-visual signals if it is deprived of visual input for a long period of time, but does not believe that this period of time could be as short as a few hours (the period which we are asleep for). The article’s assessment of the hypothesis is interesting and was highly informative in one of my favorite areas of biology (the human anatomy, but specifically the brain). I am most looking forward to units that connect to human biology- genetics, evolution, and other related areas- since these best match the areas I would like to study in my future career.
My favorite article that I read over the summer was, “How Much Protein Do You Actually Need In Your Diet?” By Leslie Nemo. I found this article to be particularly interesting because I learned more about how much protein one should eat, and how there are different types of proteins that you can include in your diet. I also learned that there are different protein requirements for specific groups of people. For example, those over the age of 65 need to have slightly more protein than those under the age of 65, this is because an aging metabolism has a much harder time in converting food into new proteins for the body, than younger people do. In conclusion, this was my favorite post over the summer. This year, I am most looking forward to learning about genetics. I find the topic of genetics to be very interesting, so I am excited to learn more in depth about this topic.
My favorite article throughout this summer was “A New Theory of Dreaming” because dreams are something that although they are so common to see, we don’t have much information on them. This article was a very informative article to read and it was cool to see the different views that people have on the purpose of dreams and how not everyone can agree with eachother very easily. I am looking forward to learn more about heredity because I enjoyed learning about it last year in honors bio, so I hope to learn about it in more detail in the future.
Throughout the summer, my favorite post was during the week of July 27, since it included the article “A New Theory of Dreaming.” I enjoyed this article because when I had learned about some aspects of dreaming in a psychology class, I never heard of the theory that dreaming exists to protect the visual cortex, so it was interesting to see a different idea about why it occurs. I also liked how the article brought up evidence for how the theory is plausible, but also refuted it, along with a summary of an experiment of how the researchers could further test this theory. I am most looking forward to learning more about the chemistry of life as well as getting into more detail with heredity and genetics.
My favorite post was on August 3rd. I liked that the weeks’ post was different and was a more interactive. The scientific paper gave me some experience with analysis of papers. The paper was very interesting and related the the period of time we are in. The questions taught me a lot about how to read and understand the paper. As a freshman, I had no idea what to expect from this class, but the summer assignments have gave me a better view on the class. I am looking forward for learning about the human biology, the system and how they work in depth, how cells evolve and communicate, and the mechanisms of life.
My favorite post was from last week, because I really enjoyed reading the article, “How Much Protein Do You Actually Need in Your Diet?” I found this article very interesting because I love reading about different food groups and the impacts that they have on one's body. I also found it interesting how the article mentioned that eating protein can be difficult for some people without that food security, and how visits to a dietician or nutritionist should be covered by insurance. That’s fascinating because if health insurance did start to cover these visits, it could help individuals have a balanced diet and potentially lower the amount of underweight or overweight people in our country, in the bigger picture. Unrelated to that, I think I’m most excited to learn about virology. I think that learning about viruses and how they work would be really interesting and I’m looking forward to that.
My favorite post from over the summer was “Fish eggs can hatch after being eaten and pooped out by ducks”. I enjoyed this article because I have always had a love and passion for animals which is why I would like to be a veterinarian when I am older. I liked that this article discussed science and evolution but also involved animals because I was drawn into and fascinated by the article. The topic I am looking forward to learning is human anatomy because I took anatomy as a junior and it was my favorite class. I would like to expand on my previous learning and then be able to also learn about animal anatomy since that is what the career I am going for involves.
My favorite post of this year was the This Week in Virology (TWiV) podcast episode featuring Dr. Fauci. I’ve never watched a podcast before, so this was an entirely new experience for me. I found this podcast very informative, and learned a lot from it. I also didn’t have any doubts on the legitimacy of the information provided as it came directly from Dr. Fauci himself. The podcast taught me a lot about the currently ongoing worldwide pandemic, and made me realize it is much more complex than I had thought. After listening to the podcast, I explored other podcasts that interested me, and now listen to some from time to time. This year, I’m most excited to learn more about heredity, as I remember enjoying learning about it in middle school as well as freshman year. I have always been fascinated by it, and look forward to going more in depth on the subject.
My favorite post from this summer is the article called "A New Theory of Dreaming" from week 7.27 because they discuss a new theory that I have never heard of before. Dreams are a normal part of everyone's day to day life, especially with younger kids. When I was younger I would get the wildest dreams, and I would wake up wondering why I dreamed of such a thing. Sometimes those dreams are related to a show I watched, a book I read, or my mood before I went to bed. You can determine so much from those dreams, and they are very crucial in the field of psychology as well as a part of neurology. No one has a complete understanding of why we get these dreams, but this article discusses a theory that shows how we might dream just to protect our brain's visual cortex. This theory was proposed by David M. Eagleman and Don A. Vaughn, and the author of the article is not fully convinced that this is a valid theory. She believes that it is very interesting, but more research could be done to provide stronger evidence. When I finished reading the article I had a million different questions on the theory of dreaming, and I was eager to see further results from this theory. The topic that I am most looking forward to learning about is genetics because I have always wondered how we look the way we look and if in the future we could change our appearance with modern technology. Methods such as genetic cloning are such controversial topics, and I wonder how our world would look like if we implement these methods. It was such an interesting topic to learn about in honors biology, and I can't wait to further my understanding of it in AP biology. Overall, I am very excited to be taking AP biology next school year.
My favorite post over the summer was the one for the week of July 27, including the article, “A New Theory of Dreaming”. I really liked this article as I am always wondering about the topic of dreams. It is fascinating to know that your mind can create these visuals while you are sleeping, and I like to read articles summarizing the studies going into it, like the article provided. I also have thought about contributing to a study in the future that analyzes our dreams so we can have a better understanding of them. I am looking forward to learning more about the topic of Genetics this year. I really enjoyed learning about genetics last year in Honors Biology, and I am excited to dive deeper into it.
My favorite post over the summer was the podcast “TWiV 641: COVID-19 with Dr. Anthony Fauci” by Vincent Racaniello and Rich Condit. The podcast helped me understand more in-depth about how COVID is going to affect us in the future. I felt that they put the vaccines that we will see in the upcoming year into a way all people could understand. I thoroughly enjoyed how Dr.Fauci talked about the upcoming school year, and the precautions that he feels will greatly help in combating an outbreak. In my freshman year, I found the topic of DNA very interesting and would love to learn more in-depth about it. Specifically, mutations in DNA were very intriguing and I would love to learn more about it.
My favorite article was "How the Zebra Fish got its stripes". I enjoyed this because it was a simple article that seemed like it has nothing to do with science but it was actuallly super significant to genetics and could potentionally cure diseases. This year in AP Bio I am excited to learn more about genetics because I find it interesting how it works and the different possiblities it could affect living beings. I want to become an engineer in the future and I'm not entirely sure what kind yet. In Freshman year, I loved Bio and i hope to include that in my engineering field.
Over the summer, my favorite article was “Fish eggs can hatch after being eaten and pooped out by ducks.” Although I didn’t write a comment about it, I still read it. It was a very interesting article because it is tied in with evolution and genetics. These fish eggs wouldn’t have survived if they didn’t have certain genes that helped them survive the acids in the ducks’ stomach. Furthermore, it made sense why small ponds have fish. It was a very fascinating article. I am most looking forward to learning genetic, evolution, and human biology. Human biology is involved in my future career, so I expand my knowledge on this topic. Genetics and evolution are not involved in my future career, however; I have always loved and still love these topics.
During the course of the summer i have read many different articles about COVID-19, fish, dreams and also about archeology but I have to say that my favorite post would be the articles about dreams from from assignment 7.27. That week I happened to be thinking about dreams so when I saw that article I was particularly more interested in reading more about dreams. The ideas shared in the article were different from what I ever thought dreams could be and I found it both entertaining and interesting to read and write about. I am looking forward to getting to learn more about bio than what I learned in freshman year as well as learning more things in depth that was touched on in honors biology. I found bio very interesting so I am excited to learn more about it.
My favorite post from this summer was “How Much Protein Do You Actually Need in Your Diet?” I found this article to be the most fascinating because protein is such a large focus in regards to healthy diets. The public is constantly being told that they need to consume protein and vitamin supplements, powders, and bars in addition to animal based products are promoted heavily in order to increase intake. Because I see this information constantly being advertised through commercials, gyms, and coaches, it’s interesting to know that individuals can consume too much protein which could in turn lead to health defects. In addition, the importance of the protein source in regards to a well rounded and highly nutritious diet is very beneficial to know in order to be healthier. I am looking forward to learning about viruses and mutations this year because I’m interested in the way that both affect the body.
My favorite article this summer from the first week. It was "How You Should Read Coronavirus Studies, Or Any Science Paper" by Carl Zimmer. This article was very helpful because it showed me the importance of making sure that the articles I read are credible and peer reviewed by other scientists. The time that we are living in right now, it is becoming increasingly important that we know what information is true and which is false. After reading this article, I feel more confident about my ability to make decisions based on the articles I read. In terms of the school year, I am most excited to learn about DNA and genetics because I found it very interesting when I learned about it in freshman year.
My favorite article was “Fish eggs can hatch after being eaten and pooped out by ducks” by Carolyn Wilke. I found this research to be shocking that fish eggs can survive through the ducks stomach acids and come out through the duck’s feces. After having read the title of the article and after reading it I was so intrigued to find out that a factor to the spread of fish to different place was because of the duck’s feces. They would eat the fish eggs and a small percentage of the eggs are able to come out of the feces and still hatch. This year in AP Bio I am excited to learn about genetics. I find it interesting to see how genes work and how diseases can come from genetics. I want to do something in the medical field so I find the topic about genes/genetics to be something I will find useful in the future.
My favorite assignment would have to be the post from August 3rd. It was interesting to get to read scientific papers, and it was different than most of the other assignments we were given. It was a good experience, since I never read a scientific paper before. I got to learn about the structure these types of papers are written in, as well as the different sections of the paper. This helped me understand the article more and will also help me when I read other scientific articles in the future. I also found the specific paper to be interesting, since it had a lot to do with the scientific side of the COVID situation, which was intriguing to learn about, since it isn't something I knew that much about. This year, I look forward to learning about the chemistry of life, biological processes, evolution, genetics, as well as building upon other concepts I have learned in 8th-grade life science. Overall, I am looking forward to learning in this class.
My favorite article was “A New Theory of Dreaming”. I enjoyed it because it really went into depth about why people dream and why dreaming is an important function of the visual cortex. It also really interested me because I aspire to be a neurosurgeon and learning about the different functions of the brain. This year in AP Bio I am excited to learn more about genetics because I love learning about the way that different combinations can have different outcomes. And learning about genetic mutations also interests me because it discusses the possibilities of things going wrong and about different traits that can be formed.
My favorite post from this summer was the article about Newtonian fluids. For some reason, I've always found the cornstarch experiment extremely cool. Even if it isn't strictly biology-related, Newtonian fluids is a field I hope to research one day in college as an engineering student.
I look forward to learning more about the complex process of DNA replication. That was my favorite unit in Honors Biology, and I am eager to better understand it! Additionally, I would love to learn about how cells use energy.
My favorite post throughout the summer was the TWiV podcast with Dr. Fauci. I had always been interested in educational podcasts, so this was a good opportunity for me to actually go ahead and listen to one. Their conversation was very easy to listen to, especially because of the simple language they used throughout the session. It was also very informative and worth the time since they discussed a variety of topics regarding COVID-19 that people frequently wonder about. I also enjoyed the break from reading articles that this podcast provided while still continuing to learn. This year I am most looking forward to learning more about photosynthesis in depth because I personally find this process quite interesting.
My favorite post was the podcast featuring Dr. Fauchi relating to COVID-19. I really enjoyed the podcast because prior to listening to it, I had several questions regarding the current pandemic. Even though Dr Fauchi couldn’t answer everything in my mind, he was able to provide me with a clear idea of what the future could hold post the coronavirus epidemic. Additionally, I liked how the podcast was very conversational, and wasn’t a one sided conversation. Ultimately, This year I’m looking forward to learning about genetics and heredity, because I’m really interested in how/why certain traits are inherited.
Over the course of this summer, my favorite post definitely has to be the third post: TWiV’s interview with Dr Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID). Personally, I enjoyed listening to the podcast more than I enjoyed our ordinary routine of reading an article each week and found myself much more interested in the podcast as it was very interactive. Additionally, the podcast was extremely informative and relative in this day and age. The podcast answered many of the questions that I had regarding the infamous COVID-19. This year, I am most looking forward to learning more about genetics, molecular biology, and human anatomy because these are some of the units that are directly in line with the career path I wish to pursue and also the lessons that I found most interesting in my Honors Biology class.
My favorite summer assignment was the podcast with Dr. Fauci. It was different compared to the rest of the summer assignments that we had done. It was also more understandable and interesting, since we could hear and see people talking. I was able to learn more about COVID-19, and some of the viral interactions that occur. A lot of questions that I had about COVID-19, such as vaccines and transmissions were answered in a way that the public could understand. Overall, I felt that the podcast was very informative on the current situation that everybody was facing, and was able to clear many of my doubts.
My favorite post from this summer was the article assigned the first week about how to correctly read scientific papers. I had always struggled when it came to dissecting complicated scientific readings, so I found this article to be super helpful. I think that it is very important that our generation learns not only how to find credible scientific information, but also how to read and comprehend it. I felt that this article did a great job of explaining how to check for credibility along with how to understand the essential ideas of a paper. For this year, I'm most excited to learn about cellular communication and its role in bodily functions.
My favorite post over the course of the Summer of 2020 was the podcast with Dr.Anthony Fauci. I really enjoyed the podcast because he was very informative and clarified the reality of the virus, not some conspiracies or misinformation. This year, I look forward to learning about photosynthesis and cellular respiration since if I learn cellular respiration, I actually learn how my food is digested.
Over the summer, my favorite article was one from the week of July 27th titled, “Fish eggs can hatch after being eaten and pooped out by ducks.” Upon first reading the title of this article, I was automatically intrigued as without prior knowledge, it seems pretty unlikely for eggs to be able to endure the journey throughout a ducks' system. Although this is an extremely interesting finding, I found it hard to draw significance from the finding (before reading the article). I really enjoyed the fact that the article explains that the ability of some eggs to hatch after being excreted by ducks is useful, as it is one explanation to how fish end up in isolated bodies of water. Among the many interesting and informative COVID-19 articles given to us, I found this article as a nice change of pace. This year, I am excited to learn about evolution and natural selection as I really enjoyed that unit during freshman year.
The post I enjoyed reading the most was titled: a new theory of dreaming. I enjoyed reading this article because the brain is a complex organ, and new theories evolve every day. I was intrigued when I found out that dreams actually protect the visual cortex. To me, it made sense as our body has multiple defense mechanisms to keep us healthy. Dreams could be our brains' way of defending the integrity of our visual system by keeping it alive. This means our visual cortex will never be “off”, and our visual sense would not degrade. Although the other articles were interesting to read, this article became stuck in my mind for a while. I never thought that dreams were simply a defense mechanism.
My favorite post this summer has to be the “New Dream Theory”. This was interesting to learn about especially since dreams are common to most individuals. I have heard many theories from family and friends about where dreams originate or why we have dreams. However, some of their ideas weren’t logical. I was very intrigued when I started reading the article. It was also interesting read about the experiments that could be done to determine if the theory was accurate. It is fascinating to think that the origins of dreams and the reason behind having dreams has stumped professionals.
My favorite post his summer was the scientific paper analyzation on August 3rd. As a prospective medical student, it is important for me to know how to efficiently read and understand a scientific paper. I also believe that the questions were great thinkers, as they helped me to read between the lines. I quickly realized that reading a scientific paper is not like reading a novel. It requires patience to fully comprehend the connections between all the statistics and examples.
This year, I am looking forward to molecular biology and human (animal) anatomy. I really enjoyed dissecting a frog in Honors Biology last year, and I want to learn more about body systems and how they function to produce a living organism.
Over the course of this summer my favorite post was the podcast episode “Covid-19 with Dr. Fauci” on the TWiV podcast. Although I usually like listening to a different genre of podcasts this episode caught my attention. Featuring Dr.Fauci the episode provided a substantial amount of information concerning Covid-19 and what’s being done to improve the situation. Overall the discussion between Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Dr. Anthony Fauci was exceedingly informative and interesting. In this incoming school year, I'm excited to learn more about genetics and heredity as I found many aspects of it very interesting and exciting to learn about last year in Honors Biology.
My favorite post that I read this summer was “A New Theory of Dreaming”. This was definitely my favorite post because I have always been curious about how dreams work and why we have dreams as well as how our brain actually functions. I found the article interesting that so many psychologists and neuroscientists are still researching dreams to this day since they are still not finding a logical answer for why we dream. Even though the theory that Eagleman and Vaughn proposed could be inaccurate, I still found it fascinating that dreams could actually have a function of protecting the visual cortex. This article showed me that there is so much more to dreams and so much left to discover about them as well. This year I am looking forward to going more in depth about genetics and heredity as well as animal anatomy.
The virus that is currently plaguing many has taken the attention of the world. The podcast, TWiV 641: COVID-19 with Dr. Anthony Fauci, assigned on July 20th about the virus caught my attention. These are confusing times, however, we should not be confused about what we already know about COVID-19. Dr. Anthony Fauci did an excellent job breaking down the different parts of the virus and educating the public about how to take care of themselves. Personally, I liked how he talked about the different types of ways we could have handled the situation, for example herd immunity, but the government chose a different approach after analyzing the pros and cons of each situation. He also helped me understand how to read the trends based on external circumstances. Due to recent events, I am looking forward to studying virology this year. I think that learning about viruses is beneficial as they have the ability to wipe out mass amounts of people. It is vital we have a strong understanding to have a better chance of being safe and keeping others safe.
My favorite article that I read this year was “Scientists make precise gene edits to mitochondrial DNA for first time” by Heidi Ledford. I found this article very interesting because it explores a new type of gene editing that could revolutionize how scientists and doctors treat diseases. I also found it fascinating that this type of editing does not require CRISPR–Cas9. This year I am looking forward to learning about Immunology because I want to learn about how viruses, such as SARS-CoV-2 spread. I am also interested in learning about cell division because I want to understand how the human body works and how new cells are formed.
Over the summer the article that I enjoyed the most was, “A New Theory of Dreaming” by Neuroskeptic. The theory that dreaming is actually what protects your visual cortex from deteriorating in your sleep was exceptionally fascinating and truly enjoyable. Dreams have always been an interesting concept to me, one that I have had multiple questions about. Despite this theory not being accepted as 100% true yet, it was a riveting read. Throughout the course of the year, I am most excited to learn more about genetics and anatomy and physiology.
My favorite article this summer was “Fish eggs can hatch after being eaten and pooped out by ducks” by Carolyn Wilke. For starters, it was a nice change of pace from reading and listening to the coronavirus. I feel like every piece of news I’ve seen this summer mentions the virus, so I enjoyed the distraction. To continue, I found this to be the most shocking article of the summer and one that I would genuinely want to read if I came across it on my own. I also liked how the article expanded on the title by saying that the reason fish populate isolated bodies of water is possibly because of the fact that ducks can poop out viable fish eggs after eating them. This year in biology I am most looking forward to learning more about genetics and evolution.
My favorite piece over the summer was the This Week in Virology (TWiV) podcast episode featuring Dr. Fauci. Although I had been tired of hearing Covid-19 information, I had only heard about it through various news broadcasts where information was constantly varied and weak. This podcast was one of the first educational podcasts I've listened to, and it really helped me better understand how the virus actually worked and debunked false claims I had heard before, showing me what a credible source should look like. I also particularly enjoyed reading the article about how ducks can spread live fish eggs through their waste. This article was very surprising to me and reminded me that we are never done discovering new things about life and that's one of the things I love most about biology. This year, there isn't one individual topic I look forward to learning about. Instead, I want to go further into depth of all the units we learned last year to see what interests me the most, but if I had to pick, I want to learn more about cellular communications and the functions of the body systems.
My favorite article was “How Much Protein Do You Actually Need In Your Diet?” This helped me understand how too much protein can damage your body. If I consumed too much, it could lead me to many problems in the future like cancer and diabetes. It also helped me understand the perfect standards for how much protein is sufficient for a day. I've been more careful of my intake because of how well this article educated me. ----Kunal Soin
Over the summer, I really enjoyed reading “A New Theory of Dreaming” by Neuroskeptic. The brain and all of its properties interest me a lot because there always more that could be researched about what we take to be incredibly simple things, like dreaming. Reading more theories about said properties was so intriguing because I never realized that our dreams could have more of a purpose than just movies for sleep in a sense. Throughout the year, I am most excited to learn about genetics and gene transcription.
My favorite post this summer was week three’s podcast, “TWiV 641: COVID-19,” with the hosts, Vincent Racanoello and Rich Condit, featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci. Through their podcast, I learned what would happen in the future in relation to COVID-19. They talked about how and if schools would reopen and how vaccines are going to be produced in bulk by big companies. In addition, they explained how the HERO study was being conducted on kids to understand the effect of COVID-19 on the younger generation. The podcast was easy to follow and it answered many important questions that everyone had during that time. This year I am excited to learn more about heredity and evolution, as it was really interesting to learn last year.
My favorite article was from two weeks ago, when we had to analyze the research paper. I thought the questions were more interactive and made sure i didn’t miss any important information. It was relevant to our current situation and made me more educated on the pandemic and corona virus in general. There were several things i learned in the research article that i did not previously know, and even though i didn’t know how dreams work or how much protein you really need, learning about the coronavirus transmissions and possible treatment was more useful. Ultimately, i enjoyed all of the articles, and i liked how they weren’t all COVID-19 related.
All of the articles I have read over the summer were very interesting, but the one that caught my attention was “A New Theory of Dreaming” by Neuroskeptic. This article mentioned a new theory suggesting that dreams have a critical role in the brain. Neuroscience is a fascinating concept for me and this article has made me even more intrigued by the brain’s functions and abilities. In fact, it has made me realize that even as new discoveries are being made, there is still so much to uncover and prove true, especially regarding the brain and its inner workings. Going into this year, I am mostly looking forward to learning more about genetics and heredity, as well as anatomy and physiology.
Over the summer the article I favored the most was "200,000 year old bedding includes evidence of bug-repellent measures." It is a little out of the ordinary for what students may like, but It did catch my interest quite well. This article was about the discovery of the oldest known grass bedding dating back to 200,000 years ago, and lay on the ashes of older grass bedding, The burned bedding below acted as a barrier for bugs to reach the sleepers since ash is a very fine powder that many bugs can't cross, and also some special types of aromatic plants were used to keep insects away such as sedge leaves. This prehistoric way of insect repletion is fascinating. To continue, this year I am most excited to learn about genetics, evolution, and natural selection.
Overall, my favorite article was “How Much Protein Do you Actually Need in Your Diet?” by Leslie Nemo. I found this article to be highly informative because I was able to learn new things that I had never knew before. Nemo discusses how the type of protein and when you eat it is dominant over the amount of protein. My mother has taught me to always incorporate protein in every meal, but little did I know that I didn’t have to consume that much. One interesting fact was how Protein correlates to Type II Diabetes. A study showed that every 0 grams of protein over 64 grams individuals ate, their risk of Type II diabetes rose by 20 to 40 percent. In conclusion, it’s always good to include protein in your meal, but too much can bring a greater risk in the future.
My favorite article was “Scientists make precise gene edits to mitochondrial DNA for the first time,” because it introduced a new technique that can target changes in the genomes of the mitochondria. This new technology assists with gene edits because there are some edits that the CRISPR–Cas9 genome-editing system can’t complete and mitochondria edits are one of them. This is my favorite article because this breakthrough could help cure diseases as well as people since there isn’t a concrete treatment option for mitochondrial disorders. I look forward to going more in depth into the cells and their reactions because this topic is most interesting to me.
My favorite assignment this past summer had to be the TWiV interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci. It gave me great insight into the issues, quite literally, plaguing society from the leading expert in our country. The discussion was very easy to follow and the topics that they actually discussed were extremely interesting. Something that particularly drew me in was when the hosts and Dr. Fauci talked about how public schools would be adjusting to the nature of the pandemic. Many great ideas were presented to me, which broadened the scope of my understanding of the measures in place and active attempts to control the pandemic. During this year, I am most looking forward to learning about evolution and ecology, however there is still much beyond that I am interested in learning more about.
My favorite post from this summer was about the article “How the Zebrafish got its stripes”. I found this article very interesting because the university was studying a small fish and using its efforts to apply it to human development and medicine. Although they are still in the early stages of discovering how Zebrafish obtain their striped pattern they hope that learning from Zebrafish disrupted cell arrangements they can learn more about organ diseases. Furthermore this article interests me because it shows how similar different species are in development and many other ways. This year I am looking forward to learning about cell function and evolution. Remembering back to freshman year, I had always found biology very interesting so I am excited for the class this year!
My favorite post over the summer was the "This Week in Virology" (TWiV) podcast episode with Dr. Fauci. Since I started co-hosting the Every Action Counts podcast, I have been on the lookout for reputable, science-focused podcasts to better understand the flow of educational podcasts. The conversational cadence between the co-hosts and Dr. Fauci delivered a great listening experience. They provided answers to all the recent questions about COVID-19 from a knowledgable source while ensuring that it was comprehensible. Additionally, I was intrigued by the HERO study and the multitude of effects within the diverse pediatric population. Through this course, I hope to learn more about genetics, specifically mutations and phenotype plasticity.
My favorite post was the most recent article, "How Much Protein Do You Actually Need in Your Diet?" about protein and nutrition. I found this to be most applicable and peaked my recent interests. This article is something that I can apply to my daily life as it relates to health. I liked how this article covered the subject from multiple aspects, such as the economic trends and how it connects with other health issues. I also liked how it stayed neutral by explaining the effects of protein from each point of view because it gave me a more accurate understanding of the full scope of protein consumption. This year, I am looking forward to learning more about heredity and genetics. I would like to learn more about chromosomes, cells and their functions and what they affect. In addition, I'd be interested in learning cell's responses when under attack or when fighting diseases.
My favorite assignment this summer was the article, “How Much Protein Do You Actually Need in Your Diet?” by Leslie Nemo. The article taught about the overconsumption of protein in the American diet. Nemo also wrote about the difference in diet between rich and poor as well as white and minority. Overconsumption of protein has shown increase of risk for Type II diabetes by 20-40% for every 10 grams consumed over 64 grams. The article also mentioned how you should space out your consumption of protein throughout the day and not eat most of it at one sitting.
I enjoyed reading and posting about the July 27th post, more specifically the article that read “Fish eggs can hatch after being eaten and pooped out by ducks,” by Carolyn Wilke. This article was almost proof that science has its enjoyable and funky side of information. I figured that death may not be so inevitable in certain scenarios, at least for fish. Even though this article was focused on the interesting facts about the survival of fish eggs when they become a prey for ducks, the idea can drag on to reveal the impact the dislocation of fish can have on allele frequencies in different populations. The big question is if the fish are able to adapt to a new environment in order to survive because natural selection doesn’t spare everyone. The article in general was successful at hooking the reader and also opening doors to new information. This year in AP Biology, I’m excited to learn about topics related in the ecology/geology field. The environment and how animals interact with their habitats has always been a fascinating topic for me. We might not touch on the topics so greatly, but I also hope to learn about environmental compositions involving rocks. Furthermore, I’m excited to learn about evolution and human biology in more depth, where I can understand the causes of certain phenomena.
My favorite article I read this summer was, “A New Theory of Dreaming.” This had to be my favorite because I found it fascinating that different people had their own theories and opinions on how the brain almost projects these images for you to dream during the night time. Everyone had their own opinion which made the article more interesting to look at all the possible solutions for the fact why we are dreaming. The article had solid evidence as well which made me think about which theory is correct. I am looking forward the genetics unit due to the fact that I liked to study and learn about the way genes were passed down generation to generation and how these genes can be changed or mutated to make different features.
Over the summer, various fascinating scientific articles have been assigned to us. Out of those articles my favorite was “A New Theory of Dreaming” written by Neuroskeptic. This article pointed out a theory that indicated that dreams actually exist to protect our visual cortex. This theory named the Defensive-Activation theory hypothesized that because the visual cortex is deprived of visual input for the period that you are asleep dreams are a method of simulating the visual cortex while you are asleep to prevent the visual cortex from degrading due to neuroplasticity. The author of the article agreed with the aspect of the theory that neuroplasticity could rewire the visual cortex if deprived of visual stimuli, but does not believe that just a few hours of visual deprivation has the ability to make such an impact on the visual cortex and thus disagrees with the theory. I really enjoyed reading this article and interpreting the author’s assessment on this theory as I found this topic quite fascinating. In fact, this topic dwells specifically on the brain, which is my favorite area of study in the human body and connects most directly to my dream career of becoming a neurosurgeon.
My favorite article I read this summer would have to be “A New Theory of Dreaming” by Nueroskeptic because the consciousness is something I enjoyed learning about in psychology last year. Additionally, I enjoyed using my prior knowledge on the subject to help em evaluate the article more in depth. Something I am looking forward to learning about in AP Bio this year would be biochemistry included in the different bodily functions. Although I have learned about biology and chemistry separately, I have never really went in depth learning about the connection between the two subjects. I think this connection is what will help me understand the science behind these processes more in depth.
Over the summer, my favorite post was the 7/27 one; “A New Theory of Dreaming”. This was my favorite post because I have always wondered about how dreams work and why we have dreams. I was suprised that so many psychologists and neuroscientists are still researching dreams, something that man has experienced for centuries. Even though the theory that Eagleman and Vaughn proposed could be inaccurate, I was still intrigued at the prospect that dreams might actually play an important role in protecting the visual cortex. This article showed me that there is so much more to dreams and so much left to discover about them as well. This year I am looking forward to going more in depth in the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Last year in Honors Bio, there were many concepts that my teacher said would only be covered in AP Bio as they were too complex for that class.
After the vast amount of articles over the summer my favorite was “ The oldest known grass beds from 200,000 years ago included insect repellents.” This was my favorite article because I found it really intriguing how people living in southern Africa around 200,000 years ago not only slept on grass bedding but occasionally burned it to keep insects away. The fact that they burned the beds on purpose to figure out a solution to there insect problem 200,000 years ago was mind blowing for me. This year I am looking forward for a lot of things but mainly the dissection and cell functions is what I’m looking forward to the most this year.
My favorite article was "A New Theory of Dreaming". It made me really understand as to why we do have dreams and what it means when we don't. the observations made by the scientists in the article clarified the facts being shown in the article dealing with our visual cortex. One thing I'm looking forward to in this class is learning about the human body and genetics. In freshman year, we learned the basics of genetics and the human body and it intrigued me to learn more.
My favorite article that I read over the summer was, “A New Theory of Dreaming”. I really liked this article because it taught me about a topic that i never really thought of. It explained hoyos our brain can make dreams that we see so we don’t lose our sense of sight. I would like to read more articles like these. I am looking forward to learning about membrane transport this year.
My favorite article from this summer was the “New Theory on a Dreaming”. It astounded me how something so common and regular (dreams) were yet to be explored by the scientific community. I also found it interesting how the brain may use dreams as a way to keep the brain operating as to avoid muscular decay.
I’m really excited to learn about genetics and micro-biology. I would like to pursue a career in genetics so these topics will be useful to me.
My absolute favorite article had to be last weeks nutrition article. Nutrition is something I’m extremely interested in when it comes to bio, especially the processes of how molecules of proteins form and how their broken apart. I got to see nutrition from a very human point of view, but I would love to see how nutrition and the process of breaking down sugars and proteins actually plays out. I don’t want to become a nutritionist though, I’m much more interested in cardiology and I would love to see some of the functions and processes that happen in the heart while also applying my knowledge of anatomy and human physiology that I learned last year.
My favorite post so far this summer was the article “How Much Protein Do You Actually Need in Your Diet?” by Leslie Nemo. The article talks about the recommended amount of protein one should take based on their weight in order to be healthy. I found this very interesting because usually bodybuilders promote high protein diets to get muscular but this article contradicted this ideology and talked about the negatives of having a high protein diet. It also informed readers that proteins from plant based diets can be better than protein from animal based diets. I found all this new information very interesting. But moving on I am very interested to learn about natural selection, and evolution. I find these topics involving a species trying to adapt to a new environment in order to survive very fascinating.
My favorite summer assignment was reading the article, “How Much Protein Do You Actually Need in Your Diet?” by Leslie Nemo. This article was very informational on how we should be very aware of how much protein we ingest everyday. For example, every ten grams of protein or consume over 64 grams will increase your risk of getting Type 2 diabetes by 20-40 percent. Especially now that everyone is consuming high protein foods this article would be very beneficial for people who think that consuming a lot of protein is good for their health. All in all, this article and all the articles in general were very useful in eventually studying in the medical field.
My favorite summer assignment had to have been the COVID-19 podcast with Dr. Fauci. I learned a lot about the origins of covid, measures we can take as a country to end this virus, potential sparks as to where it came from, and much more. He inspired me to be very serious about wearing masks, washing hands, keeping distance, and taking every precaution I can to prevent myself or my loved ones from catching the virus. The COVID pandemic is one that we will never forget and Dr. Fauci helped inspire us to care and acknowledge the doctors and heroes in our hospitals all across the country.
My favorite assignment was the podcast with Dr. Fauci about coronavirus studies. I liked watching the video and listening rather than reading an article. It was very interesting to listen about the research that was done to find out more information about the coronavirus. It was good to learn about the factual aspects of the virus which I hadn’t ever learned about. I had many questions about the virus and wondered if there were answers. Although, there were many unanswered questions, scientists are continuing to do more research to discover important information. I look forward to learning about genetics and evolution because I’m interested in learning about it and I’m excited to learn more about it in AP bio.
My favorite post from this summer was the podcast about Coronavirus studies with Dr. Fauci. I really thought that this podcast was interesting and presented in an easy, and fun to understand, way. It also taught me a lot about the coronavirus and answered a lot of questions about COVID-19 that I wasn’t even aware that I had. This year in AP bio I look forward to learning more about ecology and the environment in general.
After extensively reading through the summer assignment articles, I find the article, “The oldest known grass beds from 200,000 years ago included insect repellents,” to be my favorite. I believed that the primitive beings of the past had primitive ways of life, but when looking into their behavior and methods, there was some genius behind it. I was able to learn that people living in Africa around 200,000 had burned grass from previous bedding to provide a method of insect repellent. This burned grass turned into ash, which was harder for insects to move through and the aromatic aspects of the plant is what guarded the people against insects when they slept. This changed my view on the ingenuity of the people of the past and astonished me on how they were able to find a simple solution to a problem. This year I look forward to learning more about the evolution of organisms and how they evolved to adapt to different conditions. I would also like to learn the different structures within organisms and how they work together to allow for an organism to function effectively and survive.
I really enjoyed “The oldest known grass beds from 200,000 years ago included insect repellents,” as it gave such interesting information about Africa 200,000 years ago. I was fascinated to find out how much hard work and intricacy they went through just to get rid of bugs, but I’m more surprised that humans were intelligent enough 200,000 years ago to realize bugs were an issue and find a way to prevent them. That’s what shocked me the most from the article. I found it crazy how they knew to burn their beds before sleeping, and put a powder and some leaves underneath to prevent the bugs from getting through to them. It’s crazy how sometimes today people will light a fire or candle around them to get rid of bugs, and how similar it is to what they did way back when.
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