181 Lab Explorations

The following links are to websites, activities, and .pdfs that further illuminate or expand upon topics related to those raised by specific labs

General

Textbook site (some great animations and tutorials)(and some not-so-great!)
SciTalks (A collection of videos of lectures on a wide variety of topics)

Lab 0: Bread, Moonshine, Smells
Overview of how we detect/classify scents

Lab 1: Scientific Approach
Diagramming verbal logic
Types of logical fallacy
Analysis of logical argumentation
Other representations of the periodic table

Lab 2: Tao of the Molecular World
The (molecular) world according to Bruce unfinished, but perhaps useful
Periodic table with access to great electronegativity displays
Interactive periodic table
MIT on wettability and surface tension
Nice explanation of electronegativity from chemGuide
S.F. Exploratorium experiments involving ice & angles

Wonderful Question/Answer page on orbitals, energies, electrons, light

Mol World Movies: Part1 Part2 Part3

Lab 3: What's in a code: DNA
Using DNA sequences to make molecular art
PyMol: A free, cross-platform molecular visualization program (generates stuff like in the class exercises)
Find PDB files: Source for .pdb files, which are the 3D coordinate positions of atoms. These files are the raw info for Jmol, Chime, Rasmol, PyMol, SPDBviewer...

Lab 4: Mitosis, Meiosis, Mendel
Eye color genetics

Lab 5: Big Rigs--DNA and Protein
Walk-thru of hemoglobin conformational change
Molecule of the Month featuring hemoglobin (several web pages on different aspects)
NIH site on sickle cell anemia

Lab 6: Pedigrees and color vision
Dominant genetic diseases
Cone action spectra
PTC paper

Lab 7: Molecular Detecting
Plant pigments & pH

Lab 8: Glycolysis and Fermentation

Lab 9: Tools of the Light Trade
Awesome explanation of electrons, orbitals, color, dyes
Second website covering wavelengths, molecules, absorbance
Technical discussion of molecular structure and absorbance
Flame Tests (absorbance of different elements; actual spectra shown)

Lab 10: Color and Photosynthetic Waste

Lab 11: Electron Transport

Lab 11: Slimey Biology
Summary of life cycle and thoughts on altruism

Lab 12: HIV and AIDS
Available 12/13/07, Howard Hughes Medical instute Holiday Lectures (past ones have been excellent)
Topic: "AIDS: Evolution of an Epidemic"

Merck's latest anti-AIDS drug