Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Picturing the Body
An online version of articles and activities from the Exploratorium Magazine, Vol. 23, No. 3. This issue looked at how we are able to examine the inside of the human body, what kinds of technology are used, and how each of them is used...
South Carolina Educational Television
Know It All Media: Nasa Online
Find award-winning science, math and technology videos and interactives for grades K-12 produced by NASA and provided for distribution to South Carolina ETV's Knowitall.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Cat Scans: Projecting Shadows
This page and the three pages which follow discuss how X-ray technology can be used to produce an image of the human body. Discussion is understandable and highly intriguing. Several interactive animations allow the visitor to explore...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Blood Pressure Basics
Learners study how heart valves work and investigate how valves that become faulty over time can be replaced with advancements in engineering and technology. Learning about the flow of blood through the heart, students are able to fully...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Engineers Love Pizza, Too!
In this service-learning engineering project, students follow the steps of the engineering design process to design an assistive eating device for a client. More specifically, they design a prototype device to help a young girl who has a...
Nature Research
Scitable: Genetics and Society
Get an in-depth look at the ethical, legal, and social implications genetic technologies have on society. Explore the ethical considerations that genetics has on our society with the advances in genetically-tailored treatments, genetic...
Other
Hellenica World: Ancient Greek Medical Inventions
Learn about various medical devices invented and used by the ancient Greeks including "a portable waterclock used to measure the pulse of patients" and a "surgical instrument, known as 'the spoon of Diokles.'"
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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Willo: The Dinosaur With a Heart
Willo is a Thescelosaurus that lived 66 million years ago. Scientists discovered his fossilized heart inside his skeleton and were able to apply medical technology to analyze it. A description of the project and its findings is given...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Manufacturing Pharmaceuticals
An in-depth look at the technology involved in the pharmaceutical industry. Students work through interactive learning material, answering review questions along the way.
PBS
Pbs: Fact of Fiction
At this site from PBS you can challenge yourself with this quiz to see if you know what is true and what is false in genetic and reproductive technology. You'll be surprised by some of the things that we are currently able to do with...
Scholastic
Scholastic: New York Times Upfront: Growing Up Digital
Many people are wondering about the ramifications of the digital age on the digital generation. Will the cell phones, Facebook, YouTube, computer generation be harmed in any way? Is this technology hurting students or actually enabling...
Other
Corning Optical Fibers
Corning serves as a leader in optical fiber technology and this website provides information about the uses of optical fibers in medical imaging, communication, etc., as well as industry news and related resources.
Other
Global Surgical Training Challenge: How Multidisciplinary Approach Leads to Successful Innovation Projects
To include a designer with no healthcare experience in a medical device project might not make so much sense at first. An artist may feel out of place among the engineers, business experts or medical specialists. But, in fact, it's a...
PBS
Pbs.org: The Roman Empire in the First Century
Students will learn about Roman architecture, technology, and medicine by becoming teachers for a day. Students will participate in a class discussion about Rome's contributions in these areas and then work in small groups to become...
A&E Television
History.com: 7 Groundbreaking Inventions by Latino Innovators
From entertainment devices to lifesaving medical technologies, Latino inventors have advanced humankind through their contributions. Latino inventors have created revolutionary devices that have transformed our everyday world - and often...
PBS
Pbs: First Successful Kidney Transplant Performed
Discusses the first successful kidney transplant performed in 1954.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Simplified Mri
Explore Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and find out how an MRI can see inside the body.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Polymerase Chain Reaction
An interactive, self-paced lesson on polymerase chain reaction. Students read information and watch descriptive animations to aid in understanding. A self-check quiz follows the activity.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Inside the Dna
Students conduct their own research to discover and understand the methods designed by engineers and used by scientists to analyze or validate the molecular structure of DNA, proteins and enzymes, as well as basic information about gel...
South Carolina Educational Television
Kids Work! Real People: Radiologic Technologist
Interview [0:48] with a radiologic technologist in which she answers questions about her work, qualifications, and other career-related issues.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: 21st Century Medicine: Image Guided Surgery
Investigate the science and medical diagnostic uses of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology. Perform experiments to observe how magnetic properties can be induced, and measure the force of temporary magnets.
Career Cornerstone Center
Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Profiles of Physicists: Michelle O'brien
A brief career profile of Ms. Michelle O'Brien, a physicist for the ionizing radiation division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Can be downloaded in PDF format.
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Popular Mechanics: Science
Popular Mechanics covers science and technology developments, including the latest trends, breakthroughs, background, analysis and information in science today. Updated every 20 minutes.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: David Livingstone
A Scottish medical missionary and explorer of Africa.
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