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Learn about the training and experience required to become a lab tech in biology.

A series of articles on current issues in teaching biology. Several are available in Spanish.

A site with current biology news articles.

The paper "Better Biology Teaching by EmphasizingEvolution & the Nature of Science" includes Modern Science & Uncertainty as one of the four major themes the authors advocate in the teaching of biology.

This article explores exactly what is considered alive but reviewing over the characteristics of life.

Learn how you can test a hypothesis with the scientific method by reading this article.

An article that explores how scientist conduct controlled experiments to test hypotheses.

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An article investigating why water makes a good solvent. Also, understand what molecules dissolve best in water.

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Why does ice float? In this article answer that question by learning about the topics of Specific heat capacity, evaporative cooling, and heat of vaporization of water.

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Explore the molecular structure of DNA in this article. Learn about the components of DNA: nucleotide, nitrogenous base, and phosphate.

An article investigating the structure of DNA and RNA.

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