Science Education

I am almost done with my summer human anatomy class for which I studied for many hours to prepare for my teacher's weekly tests. I found that after I took a test, I would rapidly forget all of the material pertaining to that test as I was studying for the test coming the next week. So, I was hoping someone would help me find a way to still remember all of the stuff related to my previous tests without taking away to much time from the time I need to study for the next test. I welcome ANY ideas!

A little background in cliffs format: -Sophomore in college, studying for BS in Biochemistry -Very good at biology, chemistry; decent at math, physics -Want to go to graduate school and work with protein folding and protein design -Currently in an undergradate ecology lab, hope to have 5 or more posters with my name on them by the time I leave (3 as first author) -3.88 GPA after first year (Gen Chem I & II, Gen Bio I & II, Ethnobotany, Calculus I, College Algebra & Trig, English 104, Introductory University Class) -Semi-heavily involved in extra curriculars, both school involved (leadership positions) and community service involved Here are my two …

Can anyone tell me some interactive websites that can help me revise my high school science and prepare for exams? Something like khanacademy will be great! And please don't mention any that are NOT free.

Well I'm new here and this is my first post, so I hope I picked the right place to post this. My daughter is turning 6 in about two weeks. For her birthday I asked her what educational things she would like that she wants to learn about and would find fun. She specifically told me she wanted to learn about DNA, more about life cycles (plants and animals), etc. and she asked me for a microscope. Then she blurted out that she really wanted her own science lab. I am going to give a bit of background on my daughter so maybe my questions could be easily answered. My daughter has been watching documentaries with me voluntarily from the age of about 3 1/2. She loves a…

I am a high school senior and I am very interested in becoming a microbiologist or an epidemiologist. I am applying to colleges now and am looking for suggestions. Here are my main questions: Does anyone know of good undergraduate programs in Microbiology/Epidemiology or schools that offer undergraduate research opportunities? What can I do in high school to be successful in this kind of program? What educational path is best for a research career in Microbiology/Epidemiology? (Medical school? PhD?)

Hello, I really need help with the problem below. I'm working out a pattern of teaching English scientific discourse (which includes reading and writing articles, making reports and presentations, discussing). The problem has been brought about by considerable differeces in approaches to science in Russia and, for example, in Europe or the US, which leads to differences in etiquette, composition and style of the pieces mentioned above. I certainly don't want my students to demonstrate the best of Russian English at forums and conferences. The questions are: is foreign scientific discourse taught at higher education institutions in your countries? is English scientific …

I saw a post online about it. But seeing a video I'm wondering is the whole thing just copper wire in a hydrogen filled bell jar + current or have I missed something?

In developing our "science outreach" You Tube Channel programming, one of the things that struck me was that the interactive elements allow delivery of "software like" videos applications. By which I mean it is possible to pre-compute a whole bunch of solutions to different problems using scientific software/programs and then allow viewers to make their way through choices/menus to get down to different levels of "granuality" of different parameters. Here is an extremely simple example, which was created to help blasting engineers visualize how changing different things effect the shock waves in the rock Certainly one feels the technical merit for science educa…

Did you know that while testability is necessary for a hypothesis or theory, testability is NOT NEARLY GOOD ENOUGH. Yes, untestable theories hold back scientific progress, HOWEVER, there is something MUCH MORE IMPORTANT that holds it back far more.

It is a total myth and one of the most persistent. William McComas and John Denker have gone to great lengths to counter this myth and educate people. The amount of laymen who buy into "The Scientific Method" MYTH is appaling! http://www.av8n.com/physics/scientific-methods.htm

Hello folks, I graduated last year with a BA in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Since then I have worked as a bartender which has given me strong people skills. I am greatly interested in pursuing a career in executive level biotech management and or one day creating my own startup involving applied synthetic biology in the field of materials science. As such, I have been asking myself whether or not a duel program in Biochem/MBA is what I will need to succeed. If not, should I be pursuing only an MBA. I feel as though the technical background associated with the Biochem masters will be the key to making this workout for me. Any and all suggestions are welcomed.

I've been wanting to teach myself some field of science that I really enjoy doing during holidays so I don't get bored and I've come upon the decision of learning anatomy (mostly human, but some veterinary anatomy too would be cool). I'm not worried about the level of difficulty and commitment it takes to learn anatomy and I will also not be able to do dissections unless I become bored (or crazed) enough to dig up a dead body.I've got a pretty good understanding of physiology and microbiology so I don't plan on reading first-time beginner texts. I've done some searching on my own and have found books that I believe will be helpful: -The Language of Medicine 9e by Davi-Ell…

Hello, I am writing this because i am a future scientist looking for something to advance his career. I want to do something productive and I hope that someone could help me. I am in 11th grade and my area of science I excel in is chemistry, mainly Organic Chemistry. Its just something about the subject that just, how do you describe it, it just clicks and I am able to just do it like its second nature or something. Anyway, if someone out there could help please let me know. Sincerely, Nicholas Brandow

Hello, I'm a student of medical science and entering postgrad medicine when i finish. I am curious to know how others study and things they've found effective. I study constantly but feel like i don't get as much out of my time as I should. I just drink a lot of coffee, which at time i feel is counter productive as it interferes with my sleeping patterns and i more than often don't get enough sleep, leaving me constantly exhausted and feeling like a need more caffeine just to get anything done. I'm interested in foods, pills, methods etc. that people have used and have have had positive results for memory, attention, energy etc. If you haven't personally use…

Hello all, I have recently been considering the various options I am interested in for my future occupation. I am currently a Biology major because it pretty much stems into my various interests. I want to be a researcher. I participate in undergraduate researching to have a sense of what it is like. I love it. I love science. I have been considering Virology a lot. I LOVE viruses; they fascinate me. I would love to research them. My questions are: 1) Is Virology is suitable field? My cancer researching professor says it's actually a very good field as of late. (this is not involving salary, but more in terms of competition vs. job security). 2) Do…

Hey, what do you think about this game to learn the periodic table ? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bk.advance.chemik.game Chears!

I've got a crew of ~4 kids going into 5th grade, and like many kids they're extremely interested in science. I went shopping on amazon for books for them but I felt that the books I found there were likely to be too childish for them - I don't them to feel like I'm "treating them like kids." I'll guess they could handle books written at a 7th grade level. Anyway, based on their interests, I'd especially like to find books at a middle school level about disease and immunity, poisons, and the brain. However, I will not reject any good books about science in general. (My own interests turn more toward evolution and astronomy, but I want to let the kids explore things th…

Summary: Precision in the use of language parallels the importance of precision in the use of mathematics, within scientific writing. On another thread a member used the phrase "very unique". In a follow up post I asked the member not to qualify an absolute. It is incorrect English. Rather than acknowledge this correction they restated it and implicitly declared they thought the usage was acceptable. Subsequently they said this: This statement contains one truths and a couple of misunderstandings. Of course one can write as one wishes, but if one wishes to be readily understood then following established rules of language is a good idea. Writers d…

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My Geo440 class needs help coming up with a definition for Science. So far we have come up with "Science is the reproducable effort to understand the universe and how it works. Such efforts must be based on phycial observations (evidence). Just looking for some feed back. Thanks!

So I'm new here, came across these forums when I was looking for some advice for my problem. I am currently studying Business Studies, will graduate in 2016 if I stay on this course. The problem I have is I dont know if this is what I want to do with the rest of my life? I don't want to waste my time studying a subject which doesnt interest me I have always been interested in Biology and I am wondering if it would be worth me switching course to this subject? What are the career prospects like in comparison to business studies? How hard would the subject be for someone who hasnt studied any sciences for several years? So can any of you give me any advice?

I am going for a computer science major in college and I was wondering if I will be able to do my own research(independent research) within college. Will I have enough time to do it? Or is college really that restrictive?

I want to be a scientist, yet I do not know what field I want to study. I am a high school student and i am studing Further Maths, phy, chem and bio. What books, websites and activities do you guys recommend me for me to develop the interest and understanding in a particular field in science?

Hello I am a student currently studying the effects of viscosity and density on the frequency response of a QCM. I have been using aqueous glycerol mixtures of late but is there an alternative? The benefits of glycerol being that there is plenty of scientific literature available describing the physical properties of it's aqueous mixtures AND that glycerol molecules are small enough to enter the pores of the substrate I have deposited on the crystal (ipso facto NOT polymer solutions). Is there another liquid (or possibly even a soluble solid) that has these two main traits associated that I could potentially use instead? In short, can someone suggest an alternative…

Hi, I just joined as a biology and chemistry teacher for the 10th Grade students in an international school only to discover that they very little about their subject and have the exams on their heads. I have tried to cover a lot of the syllabus but they need lab practicals. I don't have the resources or the time to arrange all the lab practicals for them right now...so i am trying to find lab simulation software that I can use to help them practice the basic lab practicals. Does anyone know any good software that I can use to cover simple lab techniques like 'tests for food groups', 'test for gases', 'test for cations' etc. It would be awesome if the software is…