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    The Power and Limits of Science
    This part focuses on the power and limits of science

    Keywords: powersciencelimitsCOVID19

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    The Language of Science
    This part focuses on the language of science

    Keywords: process of sciencelanguageinclusionCOVID19misinformationscicomm

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    The Process of Science
    These slides give an overview of the process of science in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Keywords: process of sciencescientific literacyvaccine literacyvaccine hesitancy

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    How to manage water in one of the driest states in the USA with Will Boyer
    Will Boyer is a hydrologist at the Nevada Division of Water Resources. In this talk, he covers how the agency manages water in this extremely dry state, the experience of being a professional...

    Keywords: hydrology

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    Machine Learning Meets Medicine with Jenessa Peterson
    Jenessa Peterson is a former teacher turned data scientist/engineer and Director of Learning Engineering at The Learning Agency. Her more recent work in data science has included building a...

    Keywords: data sciencemachine learningmedicine

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    Bird watching: An easy way to get students collecting real biological data
    Poster on ways to implement citizen science-based bird watching into education. Presented at the 2021 BIOME Institute.

    Keywords: citizen sciencebirdsquantitative analysisdata collection2021 BIOMEbird watching

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    Transforming your CUREs with SENCER
    Presentation on Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities given as part of the 2020 BioQUEST & QUBES BIOME Institute: Cultivating Scientific Curiosity.

    Keywords: course based undergraduate research experiencesCURESENCERcivic engagement

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    Biobyte 2 - Exploratory data analysis
    This short activity can be used to introduce the concept of exploratory data analysis and get participants to think about how this data science strategy is complementary to having students...

    Keywords: data sciencedsube

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    Exploring Miracle Fruit: An Undergraduate Laboratory Exercise on Experimental Design
    In recent years, undergraduate biology and biochemistry curricula have seen an increase in the use of course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs). CUREs maximize potential student gains...

    Keywords: sensory systemspHProtein shapeTaste

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    Fantastic Birds and Where to Find Them
    5E lesson plan for middle/high school aligned to NGSS standards.

    Keywords: conservationspecies interactionsidigbionatural historyBiodiversityendangered species

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    Introduction to R Course
    Free Introduction to R Course at DataCamp

    Keywords: Rdata scienceonline learningcoursefree

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    Mysterious Occurrences Instructors Notes
    Answer Key associated with Mysterious Occurrences Module

    Keywords: digital resourcesBiodiversityconservation sciencePlant Resilience

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    A Potential Novel Ecosystem Service: Seagrass Meadows Reduce Disease in Nearby Corals
    In this lesson, students will receive an introduction to Poisson Generalized Linear Mixed Models in R utilizing data on coral diseases. In their code, students will assess if seagrass status has an...

    Keywords: environmental scienceseagrassecosystemcoral reefsEcosystem Services

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    Using Open-Source Bioinformatics and Visualization Tools to Explore the Structure and Function of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein
    The relationship between protein structure and function is a foundational concept in undergraduate biochemistry. We find this theme is best presented with assignments that encourage exploration and...

    Keywords: bioinformaticsmolecular modelingCOVID19protein structure and functionUCSF ChimeraSARS-CoV-2 spike proteinACE2 receptor

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    Understanding Action Potential and Frequency Coding using Scientist Spotlight and Data Nuggets
    The main crux of this activity is to integrate three existing frameworks including ideas of the Scientist Spotlight Initiative, build and solidify the quantitative reasoning skills in our students...
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    Splicing it Together: Using Primary Data to Explore RNA Splicing and Gene Expression in Large-Lecture Introductory Biology
    At the heart of scientific ways of knowing is the systematic collection and analysis of data, which is then used to propose an explanation of how the world works. In this two-day module, students...

    Keywords: gene regulationtranscriptiongene expressioncentral dogmarepressoralternative splicingmRNA processingActivatorTranscription factors

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    The Three Sisters of Agriculture: An Active Learning Activity on Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation
    This active learning exercise introduces students to the plant microbiome and the contributions that bacteria make to plant growth and food production. The Three Sisters are an ancient indigenous...

    Keywords: SymbiosisPlant microbiomeNitrogen fixationNutritional content of foodElectron flowSociety impact of microorganisms

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    BSL-4: Authorized Personnel Only
    National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science resource on the 2014 Ebola epidemic. This resource is also included in the NIBLSE Learning Resource Collection

    Keywords: infectious diseaseexperimental designbioinformaticsEbolaNIBLSECase It!PCRBLASTmultiple sequence alignmentPublished in National Center for Case Study Teaching in Sciencepolymerase chain reactionfebrile illnessvirusELISAenzyme linked immunosorbent assayfilovirusAfrica

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    Teaching Data Viz and Communication as an Undergraduate Biology Course: Assignments and Projects
    Teaching materials co-developed for a new upper-level undergraduate biology course to teach data exploration and communication without requiring previous coding experience.

    Keywords: data visualizationR programming languagedata literacycalling bulldata viztidy dataOur World in DataDear Data

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    Questions For Biology: Concept Inventories for Biological Concepts
    The Questions For Biology (Q4B) team aims to create validated concept inventories for use in diagnosing student misconceptions, informing teaching practices and tracking learning gains across a...

    Keywords: assessmentConcept inventoriesconcept inventory

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