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With the current state of the world, it seemed strange to have been doing the AP exam. Even with all of the modifications to the format of the test to be taken at home, there was a strange sort of unease about sitting down to take a standardized test at the same time as thousandsContinue reading “AP Bio Exam Reflection”

The Earth is a beautiful and vibrant place that never stops moving. It is home to 8.7 million known species and is an incredibly resilient planet that has lived through extinctions and meteor showers, and has seen every coldest night and every hottest day. Today, on April 22nd, we dedicate our day to thanking everythingContinue reading “Earth Day 2020”

Take a moment to think of every plant in your household. Perhaps you have some basil in a pot on your windowsill, or a vase of flowers on your table. Think of the grass in your yard and every tree. Think of the fruits and vegetables in your refrigerator, or the lemons and bananas onContinue reading “Botany of Desire”

My teammates and I just finished reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, a novel that centers around a woman whose cells were taken from her nonconsensually. Henrietta Lacks was a black woman living in 1950s Virginia, when she developed cervical cancer. At the same time, Dr. George Gey was seeking cellsContinue reading “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”

As I type I am surveying my room, thinking about what I will need to pack for our AP Bio field trip tomorrow to the marshes of Palo Alto. Our first field trip as a team, and a field trip I am really excited about. I think that in-class learning is important to teach materialContinue reading “Save the Bay Pre-Trip”

On Wednesday we as a class had the opportunity to learn from National Geographic Explorer Anusha Shankar by joining her livestream. During the stream, she explained a little bit about the work she had accomplished and what she was currently working on. Anusha explained how she had studied hummingbirds to learn more about animal energyContinue reading “Anusha Shankar”

What does it take to achieve your dream? Diana Nyad’s was to swim from Cuba to Florida, and after four failed attempts, she finally achieved that dream at 64. She faced extreme conditions and nearly fatal dangers. In her TED Talk, she talked about how there were times where she almost lost hope. And yet,Continue reading “Never Give Up”

The end of sophomore year brought with it many choices about what classes we would be taking junior year, and, in some cases, how much pain we were prepared to put ourselves through. I chose to take AP Biology having been warned of the extensive amount of work and dedication that the class would require,Continue reading “Semester One Reflection”

If you could choose to read your future, how much would you want to know? Once questions of the future, these are now things we must ask ourselves. In the new age of gene sequencing, researchers can comb through a person’s genetic material to identify genetic mutations or incorrect nucleotides. This new ability presents bothContinue reading “Cracking the Gene Code”