Host Kevin Patton discusses issues caused by our expectations of anatomy & physiology course prerequisites and answers the question: which prerequisites work best? Recent reports of a bone-marrow recipient with donor DNA in his semen prompts a brief review of what happened. Wi-Fi fields can produce biological effects. What are they and how does Wi-Fi produce them?
00:46 | Bone Marrow Genome
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08:27 | Watch Out for Wi-Fi
15:19 | Sponsored by ADInstruments
16:23 | Prereqs: The Perrennial Conversation
25:03 | Sponsored by HAPI
25:50 | Prereqs: The Good News
31:55 | Sponsored by HAPS
33:42 | Prereqs: Should We Even Have Them?
37:46 | Survey Says...
38:32 | Staying Connected
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Bone Marrow Genome in Transplant Recipients
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Recently, the case of a bone marrow transplant recipient made the rounds. Reports mentioned that his semen contained only DNA from his donor, with none of his own DNA, which sounds weird—and perhaps not really possible. We explore what really happened—and how we might use this story to teach A&P.
- Thanks to Leslie Walker for the tip!
- After bone marrow transplant, man’s semen contains only donor’s DNA—His strange situation could affect the future of forensic science. (news item) my-ap.us/37or3wp
- When a DNA Test Says You’re a Younger Man, Who Lives 5,000 Miles Away (more thorough news item) my-ap.us/37mKLJ1
- The Case of a Man With Two Sets of DNA Raises More Questions (follow-up to the previous news item) my-ap.us/37lrOWZ
- What Is Chimerism? (more than you wanted to know about this term) my-ap.us/2RmlRnq
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Watch Out for Wi-Fi
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Wi-Fi forms an EMF (electromagnetic field) that can produce unwanted biological effects in humans. In this segment, we explore them, as well as the proposed mechanism. That mechanisms is based on a core concept of physiology that we can leverage for showing students how "all that detail" can help them understand contemporary health issues.
- Wi-Fi is an important threat to human health (review article in journal Environmental Research) my-ap.us/30LZ2ML
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Prerequisites | The Perennial Conversation
8.5 minutes
Since the dawn of time, anatomy & physiology faculty have pondered the best required prerequisites for their course. Kevin relates his surprising take on those conversations.
- HAPS prerequisite recommendations are found in the Course Guidelines available to to members at theAPprofessor.org/haps
- This segment builds on concepts from previous episodes
- Book that helps us understand the learning science behind Kevin's wacky approach to prerequisites:
- Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel amzn.to/2Xm1IOv
- Check out The A&P Professor Book Club for other books on learning science
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The Master of Science in Human Anatomy & Physiology Instruction—the MS-HAPI—is a graduate program for A&P teachers. A combination of science courses (enough to qualify you to teach at the college level) and courses in contemporary instructional practice, this program helps you power up your teaching. Kevin Patton is a faculty member in this program. Check it out!
Prerequisites | The Good News
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If we know the secret (revealed only to the truly enlightened 😉), prerequisites (no matter what they are) can be a key part to the big picture of learning in our courses. Listen to this segment to learn how.
- Spaced Retrieval Practice | Episode 1
- Even More Flashcards: Ultimate Hidden Powers Unleashed | Episode 60
- The Syllabus Episode | Bonus | Episode 24 (where I talk about Test Zero)
- Start A&P 2 with a Final Exam (a blog post about Kevin’s Test Zero mentioned in this episode) my-ap.us/1lKVnTh
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- Kevin’s Unofficial Guide to the HAPS Annual Conference | 2019 Edition | Episode 42
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Prerequisites | Should We Even Have Them?
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Umm... yes. But why? And how? And what, exactly? Listen and find out where Kevin lands on these questions!
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