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Deep Learning Soil Classification
The objective of this case study is to train and test a Convolutional Neural Network to detect soil types from images. Deep Learning (DL) is a subset of Machine Learning that uses Neural Network inspired architecture to make predictions....
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Bryophytes and the Life Cycle of Plants
We now understand that the ancestors of plants came from the ocean. But eventually, the first plants made their way out of the water and onto land. What did these plants look like? What functions were they capable of carrying out, and...
Curated Video
Classifying Polygons Based on Parallel Lines
Classifying polygons based on the presence or absence of parallel lines.
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Neuronal Pools and Neural Processing
Ok, so we now have a pretty solid understanding of neuronal structure, as well as the action potential and synapses, so we understand how information gets from one neuron to the next. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. How are...
Curated Video
Classifying Polygons Based on Perpendicular Lines
Classifying polygons based on the presence or absence of perpendicular lines.
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Weather Things: Unique Clouds
Clouds manifest moisture condensed in the air. In this program they are appreciated and pondered. Clouds give clues to wind direction, humidity levels, weather patterns, and they just make pretty sights. We look at the basic type of...
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Taxonomy of Bacteria Identification and Classification
We've been looking at bacteria for a few centuries now, so how do we categorize them? We love to classify things and put them in groups, so how does that work for bacteria? Well let's learn about Gram-staining, antigens, other phenotypic...
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The Brain and Language
The way that humans communicate is very complex. We have an innate ability to understand and formulate language. As one might imagine, the accompanying brain activity is also quite complex, involving several different regions with very...
Fun Robotics
One-vs-One (OvO) Heuristic Method
Describes the working principle of a One-vs-One (OvO) heuristic method.
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Plant Anatomy and Structure
We've learned about the types of plant cells, and the types of plant tissues, so the next step up on the hierarchy of organization is organs and organ systems. Plants have these too! The stem, the leaves, the roots, these are all...
Professor Dave Explains
Anaerobic Respiration and Fermentation
We took a look at aerobic respiration in the biochemistry series, and we know that it requires molecular oxygen to occur. But there are other forms of energy production that do not require oxygen. Those are anaerobic respiration and...
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Angiosperms: Flowering Plants
We just learned about gymnosperms, and the incredible evolutionary advantages they had over their ancestors. But the next leap forward for plants was even more impressive. Angiosperms are flowering plants, so any plant with flowers or...
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Gene Linkage and Genetic Maps
We just learned about X-linked genes, but what about gene linkage in general? If two genes are on the same chromosome, we can say that they are linked. Are they always inherited together? Can the alleles rearrange in some way? Well don't...
Mazz Media
Kingdom Protista
This live-action video program is about Kingdom Protista. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated...
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Introduction to Fungal Phylogeny and Taxonomy
There are a lot of species in the fungi kingdom. How many? Over five million! That's a lot of fungus to sort through, so how do we keep things organized? Well we may remember learning about phylogeny and taxonomy in the biology series,...
Curated Video
Classification: Organizing Living Organisms into Groups
This is a video on the classification of living organisms. The video explains how classification is useful for studying and understanding relationships between different groups of organisms. It goes on to explain the traditional...
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Taxonomy and Nomenclature
It define taxonomy and systematics. It explain the application of taxonomy. It list the universal rules of nomenclature.
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Gel Electrophoresis
How exactly do molecular biologists figure out all this stuff we have been learning? How do they do science with huge molecules like DNA and proteins? How can we gather empirical data about such molecules? Let's take a look at one...
Mazz Media
Kingdom Plantae
This live-action video program is about Kingdom Plantae. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated...
Professor Dave Explains
The Biopsychology of Sleeping and Dreaming
Why do we sleep? Most people would say that it's because our bodies need to rest. And that's part of it, but is that the whole truth? What about dreaming? What is that, why do we do it, and what do they mean? Let's get a closer look at...
Curated Video
Classifying Triangles Based On Angle Properties
Classifying triangles based on angle properties.
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Categorizing Drugs Classes, Names, and Schedules
How do we categorize drugs? How do we name them? This is quite a bit trickier than one might think, because there are different ways we might want to categorize them, each of which has its own application. Any drug also has multiple...