Friday, March 27, 2009

Mr. President......I have a question.


You may have watched the presidential press conference on Tuesday, March 24, 2009.  One of the questions that was asked on President Obama was with regard to stem cell research.  Click on the following link to read a transcript of the exchange between a reporter and President Obama on the subject of embryonic stem cell research.  Press Conference
You will have to scroll down quite a way to find the section.

Now,... based on what you read from the press conference, based on what you now know about cells in general and stem cells specifically, and based on your personal beliefs, what is your opinion on the use of stem cells.  You can go back and read what your wrote on your other blog question several months ago.  You opinion may have changed, but maybe not. 

Blog On !


Thursday, March 26, 2009

It's Your Morning Wake-Up Call





















GOOD MORNING !  

Think about the changes that occur in your body when you wake up in the morning - changes in your heart rate, in your breathing, and in the movements of your arms and legs.  

You will be posting to your own blog. (I hope you remember the settings you had !)
  •  Describe in a blog entry some of the environmental and physical changes that you experience. 
  •  Which organ systems seem to be involved?  
  • What feedback loops might be working to make sure that the changes you experience do not become too extreme?
  •  Then you must look as the postings of two of your classmates and comment on them.  You could agree, offer suggestions, or correct them if you feel they have made an error.

Please be considerate and follow web etiquette when posting.   Yes, of course, I will be reading them !