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Population Genetics: When Darwin Met Mendel - Crash Course Biology
03 Oct 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): CrashCourse
This Youtube video talks about population genetics, which helps to explain the evolution of populations over time by combing the principles of Mendel and Darwin, and by means of the Hardy-Weinberg equation, all in an upbeat, modern and somewhat zany manner.
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Exponential Growth by Bozeman Science
03 Oct 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Paul Andersen
Youtube video
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BioNumbers—the database of key numbers in molecular and cell biology
03 Oct 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Ron Milo, Paul Jorgensen, Uri Moran, Griffin Weber, Michael Springer
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/821BioNumbers (http://www.bionumbers.hms.harvard.edu) is a database of key numbers in molecular and cell biology—the quantitative properties of biological systems of...
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Using Evolutionary Data in Developing Phylogenetic Trees: A Scaffolded Approach with Authentic Data
01 Oct 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Kd Davenport, Kirsten Jane Milks, Rebecca Van Tassell
Analyzing evolutionary relationships requires that students have a thorough understanding of evidence and of how scientists use evidence to develop these relationships. In this lesson sequence, students work in groups to process many different lines of evidence of evolutionary relationships...
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Using Evolutionary Data in Developing Phylogenetic Trees: A Scaffolded Approach with Authentic Data
01 Oct 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Kd Davenport, Kirsten Jane Milks, Rebecca Van Tassell
Analyzing evolutionary relationships requires that students have a thorough understanding of evidence and of how scientists use evidence to develop these relationships. In this lesson sequence, students work in groups to process many different lines of evidence of evolutionary relationships...
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Data Analysis for the Life Sciences
25 Sep 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Rafael A Irizarry, Michael I Love
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/841An online stats book written completely in R!From the authors:"Data analysis is now part of practically every research project in the life sciences. In this...
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Data Analysis for the Life Sciences
25 Sep 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Rafael A Irizarry, Michael I Love
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/841An online stats book written completely in R!From the authors:"Data analysis is now part of practically every research project in the life sciences. In this...
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The Analysis of Biological Data: textbook and website
23 Sep 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Michael Whitlock, Dolph Schluter
The Analysis of Biological Data is a new approach to teaching introductory statistics to biology students. To reach this unique audience, Whitlock and Schluter motivate learning with interesting biological and medical examples; they emphasize intuitive understanding; and they focus on real data....
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Performing a Population Viability Analysis from Data Students Collect on a Local Plant
23 Sep 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Noah Chamey, Sydne Record
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/264During two lab periods, students collect demographic data on perennial plants and then use these data in a matrix model to perform population viability analyses. During the first lab,...
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HHMI Teacher Guide: Math and Statistics
23 Sep 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Paul Strode, Ann Brokaw
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/342Topics include measures of average (mean, median, and mode), variability (range and standard deviation), uncertainty (standard error and 95% confidence interval), Chi-square analysis, student...
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R Commander
04 Sep 2015 | Software (On-site) | Contributor(s): Drew LaMar
R provides a powerful and comprehensive system for analysing data and when used in conjunction with the R-commander (a graphical user interface, commonly known as Rcmdr) it also provides one that is easy and intuitive to use.
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R Reference Card
02 Sep 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Tom Short
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/840by Tom Short, EPRI PEAC, tshort@epri-peac.com 2004-11-07Granted to the public domain. See www.Rpad.org for the source and latest version. Includes material from R...
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R Reference Card
02 Sep 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Tom Short
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/840by Tom Short, EPRI PEAC, tshort@epri-peac.com 2004-11-07Granted to the public domain. See www.Rpad.org for the source and latest version. Includes material from R...
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Theory, models and biology
28 Aug 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Wenying Shou, Carl T Bergstrom, Arup K Chakraborty, Frances K Skinner
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/861Theoretical ideas have a rich history in many areas of biology, and new theories and mathematical models have much to offer in the future.
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Calculus, Zombies, Community, and QUBES
25 Aug 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Carrie Diaz Eaton
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/225At the interface of mathematics and biology emerges not only new research, but also a resurging call for education to meet the demands of this research. Reports suggest foundational...
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R Shiny Basics
17 Aug 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Claire K. Lunch, Christine M. Laney
A nice introduction to building apps with R Shiny. Written by the folks at NEON (National Ecological Observatory Network).
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R Shiny Basics
17 Aug 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Claire K. Lunch, Christine M. Laney
A nice introduction to building apps with R Shiny. Written by the folks at NEON (National Ecological Observatory Network).
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Rstudio cheatsheets
17 Aug 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/839Cheatsheets are quickstart guides to using some of the most popular packages and features of Rstudio. This link will direct you to the following cheatsheets:Shiny...
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Rstudio cheatsheets
17 Aug 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/839Cheatsheets are quickstart guides to using some of the most popular packages and features of Rstudio. This link will direct you to the following cheatsheets:Shiny...
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Breeding synchrony in colonial birds: from local stress to global harmony
02 Aug 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Roger Jovani, Volker Grimm
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/871This is a supplemental resource for Agent-based and Individual-based Modeling: a practical introduction by Railsback and Grimm (2012). This is a reprint from...