Saturday, June 13, 2009
NYAS Nutrient Sensing: How the Brain and Gut Regulate Food Intake
The NY Academy of Science E-Briefing, Nutrient Sensing: How the Brain and Gut Regulate Food Intake, discusses studies examining how the digestive system and the brain work together to control food intake. This link follows current research on how scientists are examining the complex pathways that regulate metabolism.
NYAS Biomarkers in Brain Disease
Follow the link to Biomarkers and Brain Disease to NYAS articles and presentations related to the research being done on the role of biomarkers as tools for understanding the underlying mechanisms of diseases and how drugs can be developed to treat the diseases.
Biomarkers can help to predict physiological processes related to health/disease. The focus of these studies seem to be related to brain diseases, such as Alzheimers,
Biomarkers can help to predict physiological processes related to health/disease. The focus of these studies seem to be related to brain diseases, such as Alzheimers,
Friday, June 12, 2009
World Science Festival in NYC
The World Science Festival opened this week in NYC and runs through Sunday with many different events at venues throughout the city, many are free while others require the purchase of tickets, which are available on-line.
On Sunday the major free event is the Festival Street Fair in Washington Square Park. Follow the link to find list of the events planned for the street fair.
To find out more about the festival itself follow this link to the World Science Festival, which was founded by Brian Greene, a physicist and mathematician from Columbia University, and his wife Tracy Day, a former producer at ABC. The festival was covered/reviewed in yesterday's NY Times .
On Sunday the major free event is the Festival Street Fair in Washington Square Park. Follow the link to find list of the events planned for the street fair.
To find out more about the festival itself follow this link to the World Science Festival, which was founded by Brian Greene, a physicist and mathematician from Columbia University, and his wife Tracy Day, a former producer at ABC. The festival was covered/reviewed in yesterday's NY Times .
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Science Research Course
The students entering the Science Research in the High School program and their parents met briefly last evening with Dr. DiTullio and Mr. Ippolito to initiate the return of this course to Bronxville. The meeting was held to review the required summer assignment as these students begin their three year journey towards the completion of an original scientific paper based on authentic research.
The students were charged with finding TEN (10) articles on any topic of interest to them. The articles may come from a variety of sources (magazines, newspapers, webzines, and journals). They are to write a short summary (no more than one typewritten page) explaining/describing the work and conclusions discussed in the article. It is advised that at least half of the articles be of substantial size and drawn from a recognized scientific magazine such as Scientific American or Science. Copies of the original articles and the students' summaries will be collected in the first class meeting in September. The students should be ready to present/discuss their articles with their classmates during the first week of class meetings.
The students were also introduced to the periodical database JSTOR which is available to them through the Bronxville High School Library site on Ed-line. This database is an excellent starting point for a periodical literature search, as it lists articles whose abstracts can be read before downloading the complete article as a PDF document.
The students were charged with finding TEN (10) articles on any topic of interest to them. The articles may come from a variety of sources (magazines, newspapers, webzines, and journals). They are to write a short summary (no more than one typewritten page) explaining/describing the work and conclusions discussed in the article. It is advised that at least half of the articles be of substantial size and drawn from a recognized scientific magazine such as Scientific American or Science. Copies of the original articles and the students' summaries will be collected in the first class meeting in September. The students should be ready to present/discuss their articles with their classmates during the first week of class meetings.
The students were also introduced to the periodical database JSTOR which is available to them through the Bronxville High School Library site on Ed-line. This database is an excellent starting point for a periodical literature search, as it lists articles whose abstracts can be read before downloading the complete article as a PDF document.
Final Science/Math Seminar
The 2008-2009 Science Math Seminar series was concluded last evening with a presentation by Bronxville alumnus, Stephen C. Aldrich, Class of 1973. Stephen is the President and CEO of Bio Economic Research Associates LLC.
Stephen discussed his study, "Rising Waters: A Process to Prepare for the Impacts of Global Climate Change in the Hudson Valley." He described the methodology of scenario planning and how it was used in a year long process to strengthen the capacity of Hudson Valley communities to withstand the expected impacts of climate change.
Stephen invited our students and community members to find a way to become involved in the process.
Stephen discussed his study, "Rising Waters: A Process to Prepare for the Impacts of Global Climate Change in the Hudson Valley." He described the methodology of scenario planning and how it was used in a year long process to strengthen the capacity of Hudson Valley communities to withstand the expected impacts of climate change.
Stephen invited our students and community members to find a way to become involved in the process.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)