Lorditch, Kyle
- Welcome
- Academic Biology
- Environmental Biology
- Honors Biology
- Projects
- Unit 1: Introduction to Life
- Unit 2: Chemistry of Life
- Unit 3: Introduction to Cell Biology
- Unit 4: Energy & Ecology
- Unit 5: Molecular Genetics
- Unit 6: Molecular Biology of Cells
- Unit 7: Heredity
- Unit 8: Population Genetics & Evolution
- Unit 9: Community Ecology & Conservation
- Unit 10: Global Ecology & Environmental Problems
- Unit 11: Selected Topics in Biology
Student Blogosphere
Blog Examples
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Bio 2.0: Bird of the Week Common Raven
Cornucopian or Cassandra (closed)
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Cost-effective ways to address climate change
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The Sky Really Is Falling
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Wake Up, America. We're Driving Toward Disaster
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Botulism, foodborne (C. botulinum)
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Campylobacteriosis (Campylobacter spp.)
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Clostridium perfringens food poisoning
Persona
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New - James Hansen: scientist and environmentalist
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(Example) Paul Ryan: U.S. Representative 1st District WI 1999 - present
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Ali Velshi: news anchor
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American Petroleum Institute
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Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
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Arianna Huffington: media mogul
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Bill McKibben: environmentalist
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Brett Baier: news anchor
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Chuck Grassley: United States Senator, IA 1981 - present
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Injustice
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New: Qarmat Ali water treatment center
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Altgeld Gardens: The Toxic Doughnut
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Corpus Christi, TX (refinery row)
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Indian Removal Act of 1830
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Muckraking
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American Petroleum Institute (API): the browning of grassroots
Interestingly, API is a major advertiser in newsweek publications. The memo link is below.
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API: “Sensitive” Oil Industry Memo Lays Out Plan For Astroturf Rallies Against Climate Change Bill
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Climate skeptic group works to reverse renewable energy mandates
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New Jersey railway put trains in Sandy flood zone despite warnings
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florida's vanishing springs
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Whose Side Is the American Farm Bureau On?
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manipulation of california energy market gives consumers a jolt
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gas line safety valves resisted
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wood-fired plants generate violations
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heavy metal: the ‘long, sordid history' of texas’ most brazen polluter
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The Debate
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New: The Incredible Shrinking City
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A Glimpse of Nature, No Sunscreen Required
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Can Biotech Food Cure World Hunger?
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Did We Save the Whales?
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Do We Need More Advice About Eating Well?
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Does Captive Breeding Distract From Conservation?
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Does the Government Cause or Prevent Wildfires?
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Global Warming and Weather Psychology
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How Can We Prevent Another Dust Bowl?
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How to Address Alcoholism on Indian Reservations
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Viewpoint: Opinion / Commentary
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New: Our Absurd Fear of Fat
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New Yes, We Will Have No Bananas
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New: A Cancer Cycle, From Here to China
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Another Jolt to Global Food Prices
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Antibiotics may cause microbes to tip the balance
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Aquifer’s Depletion Poses Sweeping Threat
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Arctic sea ice declines to record low
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Big Drought Makes for a Small ‘Dead Zone’
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Problems of the Environment (Closed)

