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| Landmarks in the History of Genetics | ||
| Examine key events in the history of genetics beginning with Darwin's and Mendel's discoveries in the mid-19th century and continuing through the 1980s. ( http://cogweb.english.ucsb.edu/EP/DNA_history.html ) | ||
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| Human Genome Project | ||
| The web site for the Human Genome project, which includes regular research updates of the latest discoveries. Includes links to information about ethical, legal, and social issues involving the project. ( http://www-bio.llnl.gov/bbrp/genome/genome.html ) | ||
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| Heredity Resources | ||
| Extensive links to web sites with information about heredity, including American and international research programs. ( http://www.ornl.gov/TechResources/Human_Genome/genetics.html ) | ||
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| Evolution | ||
| An extensive web site with an array of links to general resources, journals, books, university departments and laboratories, organizations, museums, and exhibits. ( http://www.anselm.edu/homepage/jpitocch/resevol.html ) | ||
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| Evolutionary Psychology | ||
| The web site of the Center for Evolutionary Psychology at the University of California-Santa Barbara ( http://www.evoyage.com/ ) | ||
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| Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology | ||
| This recently published handbook provides abstracts of chapters written by a number of leading evolutionary psychologists. Topics include evolutionary psychology and culture, mating and sex, parental care and children, perception, and language. ( http://cogweb.english.ucsb.edu/Abstracts/Crawford_Krebs_98.html ) | ||
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| Behavior Genetics | ||
| This article, written by a numberofleading behavior geneticists, describe what the field of behavior genetics is like, traditional methods, and innovative methods that recently have been developed. ( http://www.faseb.org/genetics/ashg/policy/pol-28.htm ) | ||
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| Neuroscience | ||
| A wide-ranging web site with information and links involving the rapidly expanding field of neuroscience, including recent research, journals, organization, mailing lists, web newsgroups, and images of the brain. ( http://www.neuropsychologycentral.com/index.html ) | ||
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| Internet Neuroscience Resources | ||
| Extensive links to many dimensions of neuroscience, including nervous system diseases, neuroanatomy, and much more. ( http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/resources.html ) | ||
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| Exploring Neuroscience | ||
| Extensive connections to a wide range of web sites with information about many areas of neuroscience. ( http://neuro.med.cornell.edu/VL/ ) | ||
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| Neural Processes | ||
| A series of tutorials on basic neural functions. ( http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html ) | ||
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| Neurons: Our Internal Galaxy | ||
| Impressive images and text that focus on the structure of neurons, the function of neurons, what makes neurons different from other cells, and more. ( http://www.rdc.ab.ca/scottpsych/intropsych/bio.htm ) | ||
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| Action Potential | ||
| Animation shows flow of ion channels opening and closing down the axon; includes a quiz to check your understanding of this process. ( http://mind.phil.vt.edu/www/mind.html/n10/fundamentos/pot2_i.htm ) | ||
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| Neurotransmitters | ||
| This web site explores the nature of a number of neurotransmitters, including serotonin, acetylcholine, dopamine, and norepinephrine. ( http://www.csuchico.edu/psy/BioPsych/neurotransmission.html ) | ||
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| Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior | ||
| An entire textbook on this topic can be accessed at this web site; includes information about how certain drugs can affect the functioning of neurotransmitters. ( http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~lwh/drugs ) | ||
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| Brain and Mind | ||
| This electronic magazine on neuroscience includes current and past issues with articles on such topics as the architecture of the brain, the PET scan, and the effects of cocaine on the brain. Impressive images accompany the text of the articles. ( http://mind.phil.vt.edu/www/mind.html ) | ||
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| The Neocortex | ||
| Stunning three-dimensional images of the neocortex, including images of the cerebral hemispheres, the noeocortex and its layers, division of the neocortex into loves, and specialized areas of the neocortex. ( http://peace.saumag.edu/faculty/Kardas/Courses/GPWeiten/C3BioBases/Cerebrum.html ) | ||
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| Aphasia | ||
| The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders' web site on aphasia, including discussion of Broca's area and Wernicke's area. ( http://www.asha.org/speech/disabilities/Aphasia_1.cfm ) | ||
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| Corpus Callosum | ||
| This web site descries the corpus callosum and split-brain research. ( http://www.macalester.edu/~psych/whathap/UBNRP/Split_Brain/Corpus%20Callosum.html ) | ||
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| Brain Disorders | ||
| The web site of the Brain Disorders Network with links to brain disorders research at the National Institute of Health and clinical services for individuals with brain disorders. ( http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/toc/toc26.html ) | ||
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| Repairing the Damaged Brain | ||
| Read about neural transplants of brain tissue in an effort to repair the damaged brain. ( http://www.wnc.lu.se/bkneurobi.html ) | ||
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| Neuroimaging | ||
| Links to a number of web sites that focus on neuroimaging are provided. ( http://www.neuropsychologycentral.com/interface/content/links/page_material/imaging/imagi... ) | ||
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| MRI | ||
| The Rochester Institute of Technology's web site on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that includes vivid looks into the brain's interior. ( http://www.cis.rit.edu/htbooks/mri/ ) | ||
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