It is funded by a grant from the National Eye Institute–part of the National Institutes of Health.
“Science of the Eye: Bringing Vision into the Classroom” was founded in the summer of 2009 to work with high school biology teachers and others to increase access to active, inquiry-based science education in Massachusetts public schools.
12/06/2012
EyeWire is a “citizen science” community to test the hypothesis that the uniqueness of a person, from memories to mental disorders, lies in his or her connectome. Visit EyeWire and become a “citizen scientist” to help map the retinal connectome (a a comprehensive map of neural connections in the brain).
EyeWire - Help Map the Retinal Connectome Start playing and help map the retinal connectome!
10/15/2012
Giant eyeball on Florida beach may be from swordfish MIAMI — State experts say a giant eyeball that washed up on a Florida beach last week likely came from a swordfish. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Monday they based their conclusion on the eyeball’s color, size and structure, along with the presence of bone...
08/14/2012
In Your Eyes: What They Reveal About Your Health With regular monitoring, eye doctors can be the first to spot certain medical conditions like lupus or risk for stroke.
07/19/2012
This story is not new but interesting. Infant vision is surprisingly efficient, researchers find.
Eye-Trackers Help Scientists Learn How Children Look at the World - NYTimes.com Eye-tracking studies suggest that infants may be more capable of understanding and acting on what they see than had been thought.
06/08/2012
An interesting summer professional development opportunity for biology teachers.
Forest Watch Forest Watch at University of New Hampshire
Come to MIT and be part of a cell!
Biology Flash Mob at MIT Come be a part of our giant-scale reenactment of the tiny processes of biology and disease treatment. In this molecular model, YOU are the molecule, and you are part of of a dynamic, living cell. This activity is part of the 2012 Cambridge Science Festival and will also be used to create an educatio...
02/28/2012
Join us at the Massachusetts Association of Biology Teachers Annual Conference, Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Framingham State University: Putting the Bio Back in Biology — And Beyond. Visit Science of the Eye's web site for more information and a registration form.
Massachusetts Association of Biology Teachers Annual Conference « Science of the Eye Morning Keynote Speaker Sir Richard Roberts, 1983 Nobel Laureate, "Feeling Sorry for the Physicists – Biologists Have so Much to Discover."
02/23/2011
Catch Science of the Eye staff at the Massachusetts Association of Biology Teachers (MABT) Annual Conference, Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Framingham State University.
For more information and to register, visit the MABT web site.
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