How an abundance of seaweed helps students explore ecological principles Christopher Columbus is often credited with naming the subtropical gyre of …
The Vaccine Debate
Helping students navigate comparative risk Each year, I begin my ecology course by assigning a popular-press article Amy Wallace wrote for Wired …
Making Climate Change Real While Giving Students Hope
Over the past decade, I’ve seen dramatic shifts in how college students in my courses view the evidence for climate change. Much of the skepticism I …
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A Systems Thinking Framework for Biology Classes
Webinar explores advances in systems thinking The Society for the Advancement of Undergraduate Biology Research (SABER) conference is always …
Six Degrees of Biology
Years ago, back when I was a Biology grad student, Kevin Bacon was at the height of his popularity. It seems he was everywhere, starring in films as …
San Francisco’s Algal Bloom
Current Events provide teachable moments As educators, we seek to convince our students that the challenging concepts we assign are worth taking …
Mentors Honored
SimBio founder Eli Meir honored by the BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium The BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium, an innovator of professional development …
Using Simulations to Teach Cell Biology
Challenges & Rewards Every few years we poll our community of biology educators to find out what topics they’re finding particularly tricky to …
Helping Students Become Better Graphers
Biology education research is a core aspect of SimBio’s teaching tools, and many SimBio content developers participate in our research …
