The human brain is incapable of multitasking; therefore, we cannot drive and talk on a cell phone safely at the same time. In this webinar, experts explain the great multitasking lie. Common questions about cell phone distracted driving are answered (Series of 12 Short Videos): Visit the National Safety Campaign Distracted Driving … [Read more...]
Critical Mass: How the Higgs Boson Discovery Swept the World – A Free Course
Last summer, scientists at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland, announced the discovery of a new particle that could explain why elementary particles have mass. On February 7, 2013, a panel of experts from the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, and Fermilab discussed why this discovery marks the beginning of a new era in particle physics … [Read more...]
Intro to NoSQL and MongoDB – A Free Course
The database landscape is evolving as new, scalable data stores emerge. Key value stores, large columnar stores, and document-oriented databases offer a compelling alternative to the traditional relational database. By eschewing traditional assumptions upon which previous databases were built, this new class of non-relational or "NoSQL" solutions gain the ability to scale … [Read more...]
Safe Drinking Water from Source to Tap / BioForum – A Free Course
The life science industry is one of many that depend heavily on clean, good quality, potable (drinking) water supplied from municipal water systems. In fact, we all rely on clean, safe water. One of our most valuable resources is clean drinking water. As our society has changed so have sources of clean drinking water. In this presentation we will discuss different … [Read more...]
Food Safety: Where are we heading? / BioForum – A Free Course
This presentation will discuss different strategies being used today in the food industry to prevent contamination. It will include a discussion of the Food Modernization Act. Panelist: Dr. Sandol Johnson … [Read more...]
Honey Bee Health and Pollination / BioForum – A Free Course
Relationship Between Honey Bee Health and Pollination in Agro-ecosystems Dr. Rangel will address: The importance of honey bees as pollinators, value of honey bee pollination services in the US, and some definitions of ecosystems, agro-ecosystems, and ecosystem services (pollination being an important ecosystem service to humans) Basics of pollination biology, … [Read more...]