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Biology in the News is presented by Dr. Lamar's Biology A/B classes. Each student is responsible for posting ONE blog entry and commenting on ONE post submitted by a fellow student.

About your initial posting . . . . . (approximately 150- 300 words)

Your initial posting is worth 30 points. It must be submitted by October 15th. - Locate an electronic article about a new finding in biology. Article must be been written in the last 12 months. Your posting should include 1) the name of the article (3 point), 2) article source - be specific (3 point), 3) date of article (2 point), 4) link to article (2 points), 5) summary of article in your own words (0-10 points), and 6) significance of article (0-10 points). Comments on significance of article can include (but not be limited to) importance of article to self, to society, or to the further advancement of a particular area of biology.

NOTE: To add link, select text in post that you want to link, click on link icon above posting field, and then paste URL information into appropriate field.

About your comments to a fellow classmate's posting . . . . (approximately 100 - 200 words)

Your comments to another student's posting is worth 20 points. Comments must be submitted between October 16 and November 19 - "The more you know, the more you realize there's a lot more to know" is certainly true to science. Read our Biology in the News blob posts. Pick one post (not your own) and submit comments about this post. Comments should included 1) A question that is raised in your mind by the post. The question should have scientific relevance (0 - 5 points) 2) a response to your question. (0-15 points) Research your question and answer it. If the answer is currently unknown, provide additional background information, describe research that is being done in this field, and/or research that is required for the question to be answered.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Biology Blog

"Micorscopic solutions to the world's biggest problems."
Oct. 13, 2010
http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2010/10/13/microscopic_solutions_to_worlds_biggest_problems.html

In so many words this particle article talks about how scientist have found certain products such as silver ions to help kill the certain viruses such as swine flu.  It goes futher into detail on how certain raw materials can be injected into water and so on.  The elements are mostly discussed in this artcle are call "Microbes," and scientist feel that microbes can help stop and even prevent future viruses.  This article also tries to promote research from individuals of today's society on microbes, for them to get a better understanding on how it might affect influenza.

In my personal opinion, I feel as if this article can very significant to our knowledge.  If there's a way to prevent the flu virus, why we as a population find a way to make that happen.  Keep in mind swine flu has killed before, that being said that should motivate us as a population to put a stop to this virus.  Hand down this is a very serious issue.  I also feel that as if we act on such an issue, the next cure might be for HIV/Aids.
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