✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #112

Life Science

Actions like sharing bites of food or kissing may cue young children into close bonds

The human body did not evolve to handle life in space, and it shows in our very blood.

When surgery to treat neurological conditions lets researchers peer into the brain, ethical questions abound

Amid concerns over lost antibody defences, some researchers argue that more attention should be paid to T cells.

Data on viral levels point to immune evasion as a cause of the variant’s transmissibility.

While cases are rising incredibly fast right now, scientists predict they could also turn around just as quickly.

Brain fog, headaches, blood pressure swings are being probed by NIH and other researchers

Spending time at a meditation retreat caused changes in participants' immune markers, suggesting the mindfulness practice may be linked to immunity.

Teaching & Learning

How can alternative grading systems foster student growth? Explore six alternative grading systems and learn how they can impact student learning for the better.

Interest grows in specifications grading, an approach to assessing students that could offer more transparency and consistency

TAPP News & Notes

A Look Back and a Look Forward in Teaching A&P | Reviewing Last Year's Predictions | New Predictions for Next Year | Goodbye to Linda Swisher

Collection of resources for professors of anatomy and physiology (A&P) from veteran professor, mentor, and textbook author Kevin Patton.