Share this post ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #74theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #74Kevin PattonOct 13, 2021Share this post ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #74theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareLife ScienceIdentical twins are living proof of how genetics shapes our looks and traits. Now, researchers have found they carry a molecular signature on their DNA that no one else has—one that becomes fixed in their cells early in development and stays with them into adulthood.This signature doesn’t seem to influence a twin’s health, but it could offer insights into how identical twinning happens.The senses are crucial to our survival as a species, but they also have implications for our mood and mental health.Data suggest that intranasal corticosteroid use could be protective against the most severe outcomes of COVID-19 and warrants further analysis in a randomized clinical trial.Microbial roles in cancer formation, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment have been disputed for centuries. Recent studies have provocatively claimed that bacteria, viruses, and/or fungi are pervasi...Researchers have identified all 61 tattoos on Iceman, a 5,300-year-old mummy discovered in a glacier in 1991.Teaching & LearningIn many courses, the days after the first exam can be stressful. Some students might feel worried about the results, or even doubt their abilities. So at the end of one challenging exam, a professor took a few minutes of class time to reassure her students.Student experience or satisfaction surveys are not a reliable guide to teaching performance. Even worse, anonymous survey responses are at times little better than university-facilitated hate speech.We may sometimes behave like computers, but more often, we are creative, irrational, and not always too bright.TAPP News & NotesThe human microbial system (microbiome) is an important emerging concept. A&P teachers should enhance our human intelligence to work well in the age of AI.PreviousNext