The controversy and uncertainty surrounding use of nanosilver in consumer products can be used to stimulate a question-based discussion that integrates ethical and social implications with biology.

In today's global society, with science and technology advancing at a rapid pace, issues about biological topics are common. A typical standards-based high school or general college-level biology classroom naturally lends itself to teaching issue-oriented science. In an issue-oriented classroom, students analyze and discuss personal, societal, and…

This article presents an experiment designed to provide students, in a classroom laboratory setting, a hands-on demonstration of the steps used in DNA forensic analysis by performing DNA extraction, DNA fingerprinting, and statistical analysis of the data. This experiment demonstrates how DNA fingerprinting is performed and how long it takes. It…

Science and technology are closely related yet one is an integral part of school science curricula and the other is not. Suggests that science teachers can introduce the role and importance of technology in science programs. (NB)

Explains the potential of computer technology in science education and argues for integrating bioinformatics into the biology curriculum. Describes three modules designed to introduce students to technological advancements in biology. Aims to develop a better understanding of molecular biology among students. (YDS)

Provides an account of efforts to develop a technologically integrated curriculum and an understanding of the differences between the context and meaning of the term biotechnology. Incorporates the teaching of computer skills into the introductory biology course. (DDR)

Argues that the changing informational content of biology, tightening cost constraints, improving electronic media, increasing pressures from advocates of animal rights, and the growing evidence of the effectiveness of electronic modes of instruction are undermining the traditional belief that all students in biology should have the benefit of…

Reproduces a questionnaire prepared by a high school science club, and summarizes and discusses responses from elementary, secondary, and college students and their parents. (AL)

Presents examples using biotechnology applications to clarify topics in genetics, such as DNA replication, gene segregation and polar bodies, multiple alleles, and antisense sequences. (MKR)

Describes the major technological hurdles that scientists and engineers must overcome if humans are to make extended explorations of space in manned vehicles. (ZWH)

Argues that biologists' understanding of the cell has become richer over the past 30 years. Describes how genetic engineering and sophisticated computer technology have provided an increased knowledge of genes, gene products, components of cells, and the structure and function of proteins. (CCM)

Outlines a procedure for scientists to use in public debate about environmental issues that can prevent the misuse of advisory information. (BR)

Discusses procedures for investigating animal motion and makes suggestions for conducting a field or laboratory experiment using video. Recommends using nature videos to perform motion analysis. (YDS)

Suggests that students discover and evaluate their own values by studying a unit based on ethical issues in human experimentation. (LS)