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The 2008 Holiday Lectures on Science have concluded. To watch the 2008 Holiday Lectures on Science: On-Demand Webcast now available at
ResearchChannel Broadcast Free on DVD What is mind? Can molecular biology help us understand mental function ? Eric R. Kandel, M.D. and Thomas M. Jessell, Ph.D.of Columbia University will help us understand how the nervous system turns an idea into action—from the complex processing that takes place in the brain to the direct marching orders the spinal cord gives to the muscles. Modern neuroscience equates mind with the organ we call the brain, an astounding network more than 100 billion neurons connected in a vast complicated web. The presenters will help us puzzle out how the brain is organized and identify the seat of human memory. The question of understanding how the brain functions is rivaled by the question of how such a complex network of cells develops in the first place. Click here to view lecture summaries of the 2008 Holiday Lectures Video podcasts of the Holiday Lectures are now online! Click here to subscribe!
Explore the Virtual Transgenic Fly Lab. The lab will familiarize you with the science and techniques used to make transgenic flies. Transgenic organisms, which contain DNA that is inserted experimentally, are used to study many biological processes. In this lab, you will create a transgenic fly to study circadian rhythms. The fly glows only when a certain gene involved in circadian rhythms is activated. After making the glowing fly, you will use it to explore basic principles of circadian biology and genetics. Enter the lab...
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