Biology: A Molecular Approach, Laboratory

1. Biology: A Molecular Approach, Laboratory Lab 3

2. Today’s Plan • Business • Mosquito Trapping • Scientific Writeups • Lab Math

3. Business • Attendance • Handouts

4. Mosquito Trapping • Results from Last Week’s Traps • Biodiversity! • Tough to tell a skeeter from other insects! • Take a peek at the petri dishes sometime today when you get a chance • Self-serve Trapping

5. Scientific Writeups • Purpose • Communicate

6. Scientific Writeups • A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology

7. Scientific Writeups • One of my published articles

8. Scientific Writeups • Parts • Abstract • Introduction • Materials and Methods • Results • Discussion/Conclusion • References

9. Scientific Writeups • General Tips • Use of Present Tense • When referring to published findings • Skeeter et al., 2012, found that heartworm is infected with bacteria…. • When making generally accepted statements • Mosquitoes are insects…. • When referring to figures or tables in the writeup you are writing • Figure 1 is a graph of the PCR results for heartworm….

10. Scientific Writeups • General Tips • Use of Past Tense • Reporting your own previously published work • You don’t have any of this yet! • When referring to published authors work • Skeeter et al., 2012, found that heartworm is infected with bacteria….

11. Scientific Writeups • General Tips • Use of Active vs Passive Voice • Active • We performed the PCR analyses…. • Passive • The PCR analyses were performed…. • Use active when you want the emphasis on who did the action • Use passive when you want the emphasis on the action itself

12. Scientific Writeups • References • Bibliography • You must provide a source for almost all information you put into a scientific writeup • The source is documented in two places • In the body of the writeup directly after where you place the referenced information • In a Reference list at the end of the paper • See p 77 – 89 of the Student Handbook for Writing in Biology

13. Scientific Writeups • Plagiarism • Intentional • Verbatim copying and claiming it is your own writing • Stealing ideas • Unintentional • Not recognizing the need to reference a piece of information • Not paraphrasing and making the writing your own

14. Scientific Writeups • Introduction • Background information • What is already known • Literature search • What isn’t known • What is inconsistent • What is anomalous • Based on background information, state your Hypothesis • Based on your Hypothesis, list the specific research objectives

15. Scientific Writeups • Introduction • Draft Introduction on your Scientific Writeup • Do this work individually • Due October 3 beginning of lab • I will grade and give you feedback • You will revise for final version based on my feedback

16. Scientific Writeups • Introduction • Draft Introduction on your Scientific Writeup • What should be in it • Scientific Writeup Rubric

17. Lab Math • Moving Moles • In your group, do pages 1 – 5 today • Individually, complete pages 6 and 7 and turn-in at the beginning of lab next week

18. Lab Math • Moving Moles – Metric Conversions • In your group, do pages 1 – 2 today • Individually, complete page 3 and turn-in at the beginning of lab next week

19. General • Files and Printouts • This PP • My NaKATPase paper • Scientific Writeup Rubric • Moving Moles • Moving Moles – Metric Conversions • Laptops • Calculators • Biology Writing Books