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The Science Lab

Written by: Helen Werner
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 The Science Lab was created in 2022 in order to give students open access to science learning made by students. All episodes are properly sourced with the references in the show notes and have been created in the spirit of sharing well researched knowledge beyond just the scientific community. All opinions expressed are those of Helen Werner or the student authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Beloit College.Helen Werner 2022 Biological Sciences Nature & Ecology Science
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  • Episode 5: Elizabeth Blackburn

    Episode 5: Elizabeth Blackburn
    Apr 17 2023
    Written by Madeleine AaronsReferences:Blackburn, E. (n.d.). Elizabeth Blackburn. TED. Retrieved September 22, 2022, from https://www.ted.com/speakers/elizabeth_blackburnElizabeth Blackburn facts for kids. Elizabeth Blackburn Facts for Kids. (n.d.). Retrieved September 22, 2022, from https://kids.kiddle.co/Elizabeth_BlackburnElizabeth Blackburn • UCSF profiles. UCSF Profiles. (n.d.). Retrieved September 22, 2022, from https://profiles.ucsf.edu/elizabeth.blackburnElizabeth Blackburn, ph.D.. Academy of Achievement. (2020, April 17). Retrieved September 22, 2022, from https://achievement.org/achiever/elizabeth-blackburn/Elizabeth Blackburn, ph.D.. Society for Science. (2020, May 16). Retrieved September 22, 2022, from https://www.societyforscience.org/people/elizabeth-blackburn-ph-d/Elizabeth Blackburn. Salk Institute for Biological Studies. (2020, May 7). Retrieved September 22, 2022, from https://www.salk.edu/scientist/elizabeth-blackburn/Encyclopedia Britannica, inc. (n.d.). Elizabeth Blackburn. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved September 22, 2022, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-BlackburnHistory of scientific women. Elizabeth BLACKBURN. (n.d.). Retrieved September 22, 2022, from https://scientificwomen.net/women/blackburn-elizabeth-16The Nobel prize in physiology or medicine 2009. NobelPrize.org. (n.d.). Retrieved September 22, 2022, from https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2009/blackburn/biographical/The Nobel prize in physiology or medicine 2009. NobelPrize.org. (n.d.). Retrieved September 22, 2022, from https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2009/blackburn/facts/
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    6 mins
  • Episode 4: Heart anatomy

    Episode 4: Heart anatomy
    Apr 10 2023
    Written by Tyler HooverReferences:Anatomy and function of the heart's electrical system. Anatomy and Function of the Heart's Electrical System | Johns Hopkins Medicine. (2021, August 8). Retrieved November 29, 2022, from https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/anatomy-and-function-of-the-hearts-electrical-system Bianco, C. (2004). How your heart works. Cleveland Clinic. (2021, August 26). Heart: Anatomy and function. Cleveland Clinic. Retrieved November 29, 2022, from https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21704-heart#:~:text=Heart%20chambers&text=The%20superior%20vena%20cava%20carries,lungs%20through%20the%20pulmonary%20artery. Columbia University Irving Medical Center. (2021, July 1). Heart valves, anatomy and function. ColumbiaDoctors. Retrieved November 29, 2022, from https://www.columbiadoctors.org/treatments-conditions/heart-valves-anatomy-and-function#:~:text=The%20valves%20prevent%20the%20backward,other%20side%20of%20a%20ventricle. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2022, March 24). How blood flows through the heart. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. Retrieved November 29, 2022, from https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/heart/blood-flow
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    11 mins
  • Episode 3: Age related changes to bone

    Episode 3: Age related changes to bone
    Apr 4 2023
    Written by Angelo Buff and Zheng WanReferences “Aging changes in the bones - muscles - joints” Joints: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, medlineplus.gov/ency/article/004015.htm. Accessed 30 Nov. 2022 Annexstad, E J et al. “The role of delayed bone age in the evaluation of stature and bone health in glucocorticoid treated patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.” International journal of pediatric endocrinology, vol. 2019, (2019). doi:10.1186/s13633-019-0070-0 Bailey, A J et al. “Age-related changes in the biochemical properties of human cancellous bone collagen: relationship to bone strength.” Calcified tissue international, vol. 65, 3 (1999). doi:10.1007/s002239900683 “Bone Anatomy” Ask A Biologist, askabiologist.asu.edu/bone-anatomy. Accessed 30 Nov. 2022. Ebbesen, E.N., Thomsen, J.S., Beck-Nielsen, H., Nepper-Rasmussen, H.J. and Mosekilde, L. “Age- and Gender-Related Differences in Vertebral Bone Mass, Density, and Strength.” Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, vol 14, 8, (1999). https://doi.org/10.1359/jbmr.1999.14.8.1394 Moore, Keith L., et al. Clinically Oriented Anatomy. 8th ed., Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2017. Mosekilde, L. “Age-related changes in bone mass, structure, and strength--effects of loading.” Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie, vol. 59, 1, (2000). doi:10.1007/s003930070031 Wittman, Anna Blackburn, Wall, L. Lewis, and D. Phil. “The Evolutionary Origins of Obstructed Labor: Bipedalism, Encephalization, and the Human Obstetric Dilemma.” Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, vol. 62, 11, (2007). Yavuzer, Melek. "Evolution of bipedalism." Comparative Kinesiology of the Human Body, 2020, pp. 489-497
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    10 mins
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