Protein Synthesis Tutorial

Better late than never! Go here for a good tutorial on protein synthesis.

Traumatic Brain Injury

Since we're into chapter 30 and learning how the brain works, have you ever wondered what would happen if someone shot a 13 lb iron rod through your brain and it landed 80 feet away...and you survived? Check out the story of Phineas Gage.

Great opportunities

One of the leading genetics research laboratories is in your backyard and has lots of opportunities for you to get hands-on experience with some pretty cool genetics stuff. If you're at all interested in genetics, you owe it to yourself to check out this website for Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories DNA Learning Center and their Saturday DNA! program.

Biology and Christianity

Italian postage stamp showing St. Valentine and an EEG

Bet you didn't know that St. Valentine is the patron saint of epilepsy.

DNA Tech Webpages

For a run through of polymerase chain reaction go here.

For a run through on knockout experiments go here.

For a run through on gene chips go here.

For a run through of gel electrophoresis go here.

For a run through of how DNA is sequenced go here.

DNA Replication - The Movie

Thanks to Mr. Dubon for finding this good video on DNA replication...

DNA Replication

In chapter 12, we're going to talk about DNA replication. This process is one of those things that are a lot easier to understand when you see it in motion. That said, here's a link to an interactive summary of DNA replication. Check it out here.