Posts tagged: biology

Network Analysis for Applications in Biology

DESCRIPTION: The world we live in can be characterized as a complex system of interconnected entities. One way to describe these types of systems are through networks, or a collection of objects that are connected to one another in same manner. The field of graph theory in mathematics provides the basic ideas for network

Respiratory, Cardiac, and Immune Related Disorders

Want to learn about research in respiratory, cardiac, and immune related disorders? Join us at our upcoming Denver Teen Science Café on December 5, 2020 @ 1:00pm. Our upcoming virtual café is a National Jewish Health Researcher Talk Featuring Scott Alper  

Current Methods for Identifying & Studying Human Genetic Disorders

York County Teen Science Café South Carolina Aquarium and Museum of York County partner to present a virtual Teen Science Café! Discover current methods for identifying & studying human genetic disorders with Dr. Kathryn Kohl, Associate Professor of Biology at Winthrop University. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

How Does Our Nervous System Confer Different Reactions to Stress?

Join us to learn how our nervous system responds to stress. Humans do not all respond to environmental stressors the same way... What are nervous system factors that make some people become more affected by stress than others? What are some theories on how our bodies respond to stress? In this cafe the presenter will explain how the autonomic

Shark Dissection

The South Carolina Aquarium Teen Science Café held a café all about SHARKS!

Bioengineering Café

Biology and engineering can be a difficult lesson to get across in a short period.

How do Cells get in Shape?

How Do Cells Get in Shape? What gives the wide variety of plant and animal cells their unique shapes? And once a cell is formed, can it change its shape? On Friday, March 18th, 2016, the Saint Louis Science Center site of the Gateway Teen Science Café node in St. Louis, Missouri, held a Teen Science Café centered around the

African Forest Elephants

How do you study an animal difficult to see? African Forest Elephants are the largest land animals, yet surprisingly there is a hidden species that we know very little about. This species, the African Forest Elephant has been understudied because it can easily hide in dense forests. Scientists, therefore, have to be creative and use a combination of methods to