concepts

Swabs and Microbes in the Second Grade Classroom

The JMBE Live session I watched tonight was entitled “Microscopic Communities: Interdisciplinary Exploration of Microbes in the Classroom” and presented by Dr. Jennifer Surtees and Dr. Sandra K. Small from the University of Buffalo. They are both part of the Genome, Environment and Microbiome (GEM) program that aims to integrate research, education, and engagement. GEM […]
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Random Number Generators and V(D)J Recombination

I am almost done watching the recorded on-demand sessions from ASMCUE 2022. Tonight I watched “Visualizing Diversity at the Junctions – a V(D)J Recombination Activity,” presented by Johanna Schwingel from St. Bonaventure University. They began by talking about antibody diversity ranging from 107-1015 different specificities! Wow. They also mentioned that combinations are around 106. There […]
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Connections, Concepts, Concrete Practice, and Conclusions from Experienced Educators

We spent the day at the beach! The weather was great, the kids were wild, and we did not lose any items! Success. I even did an RLOE talk from the minivan with a sleeping Aurelio! Yay! He woke up in time to say hi to attendees. Tonight, Amada requested her nightly story. We watched […]
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