Life Sciences at Pinelands High School

Old craft meets modern science. Love this!

BBC News: Are you washing and drying your hands wrong? I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:

Are you washing and drying your hands wrong? - http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170519-does-it-matter-how-you-wash-and-dry-your-hands

Are you washing and drying your hands wrong? Hot water or cold? Soap or handwash? Towels or hot air dryers? The post-bathroom ritual is a vital task – but is there a best way to do it?

Oh my goodness this is incredible!

INCREDIBLE blog post about vision & colour perception. Wow!! http://ow.ly/AYwi30aQYct

What is color? Enchroma glasses, neuroscience, and the mystery of color If you are interested, I am running an experiment in conjunction with this post. Both color blind and normal vision people can participate. Click...

Incredible video of a tube worm in a clear tube so that you can see the worm in action. Grade 10 Rocky shore Syllabus https://www.instagram.com/p/BQhWrpwAY_g/

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Fruit and veg before & after human intervention http://ow.ly/7zet308zJOo

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Orcas reveal the origin of menopause http://ow.ly/cKIO307ZLKK

Orcas reveal the origin of menopause - BBC News By studying the long lives of killer whale families, researchers say they have solved the evolutionary mystery of the menopause.

Is it true that periods synchronise when women live together? http://ow.ly/wcPQ307ZLnQ

Is it true that periods synchronise when women live together? - BBC News There are many who believe that women's periods sync together when they live in close proximity. But could it just be down to chance?

I got this in Lake Malawi, so I applaud this research! Recruiting prawns to prevent Bilharzia http://ow.ly/8EvB307ZKVU

Recruiting prawns to fight river parasite - BBC News Making sure certain rivers are fully stocked with prawns could prove to be an important contribution to fighting schistosomiasis.

South Africa's battle with the bottle http://ow.ly/uDDC307ZKJ5

South Africa's battle with the bottle - BBC News South Africa knows it has a huge problem with drink-driving and is considering some tough measures to tackle it, writes the BBC's Pumza Fihlani.