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Face the Fats The Biochemistry of Lipids
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: History-Social Science, Personal and Community Health, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Technology and 8 additional..This clicker case introduces students to the biochemistry of lipids through the story of Pete, a college student who begins to c...Views: 0Favorites: 0Not an Old Person's Disease
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Professional DevelopmentThe overall goal of this case is to introduce students to the genetic basis of cancer while teaching them about melanoma. The fi...Views: 0Favorites: 0Is Iron Fertilization Good for the Sea?
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, History-Social Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Cells and 4 additional..This case study describes experiments to seed the ocean with iron to encourage algae growth. It explores how human activities co...Views: 0Favorites: 0Giving Birth to Someone Else's Children? A Case of Disputed Maternity
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Professional DevelopmentMost students have heard about situations in which the paternity of a child is questioned, but maternity? This case was designed...Views: 0Favorites: 0Cell Phone Use and Cancer A Case Study to Explore the Scientific Method
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, History-Social Science, Personal and Community Health, Health Science & Medical Technology, Professional DevelopmentIn this case study, students analyze a scientific study, first by analyzing news articles reporting on the research and then by ...Views: 0Favorites: 0Saving Superman A Look Into Stem Cell Research
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Cells, Biochemistry, Science, Professional DevelopmentUsing a combination of directed case method and role-playing in which students learn about their roles using the jigsaw techniqu...Views: 0Favorites: 0Sweet Indigestion A Directed Case Study on Carbohydrates
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Chemistry, Life Sciences, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Nutrition, Professional DevelopmentThese days it seems like everyone is counting carbs. About 24 million Americans report they have cut carbohydrates from their di...Views: 0Favorites: 0Closing the Gap Antiretroviral Therapy for the Developing World
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, History-Social Science, Personal and Community Health, Health Science & Medical Technology and 2 additional..In this problem-based learning/role playing case, students apply their knowledge of the biology of HIV/AIDS and antiretroviral t...Views: 0Favorites: 0Too Many B Cells Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and the Role of Flow Cytometry
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Cells, Biochemistry, Science, Professional DevelopmentTaylor's doctor notices she has swollen lymph nodes and an elevated white blood cell count on her routine annual exam and asks h...Views: 0Favorites: 0Amanda's Absence Should Vioxx Be Kept Off the Market?
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Chemistry, Life Sciences, Professional DevelopmentWhen chronic pain forces a top student to withdraw from college, biology instructor Dr. Sharpe learns that medications (in this ...Views: 0Favorites: 0