Interactive-Biology.com is a blog that targets those interested in learning about biology. The goal is to make complicated biological concepts easier to understand and provide resources that students and teachers can use to help them in their biology classes. At the moment, I’m going to be posting all of my lecture videos (as I make them), along with other resources like labs, lesson plans etc. This site is to be a resource for my students, and for anyone else who finds the resources to be useful.
Technology is AWESOME, and I enjoy using it to enhance my classes. The internet continues to amaze me. It’s such a useful tool that can help anyone who wants to learn about any subject. Well, if biology is the subject you want to learn about, this is the site for you.
You will find:
- A repository of useful videos that are aimed to help you relate biological concepts to everyday life in a way that makes sense. Some of the videos are videos of my lectures in Biology 1 (High school level), and others are short video clips and animations that explain one concept
- I will be adding Fresh content on a regular basis, including Tips and Tricks to help you survive classes and will be keeping you updated on the Hot topics in the Scientific community.
- Whatever else I can come up with that can enhance the learning process. If you have suggestions for things you would like to see, don’t hesitate to contact me.
Who is Leslie Samuel?
I’m a high school science and math teacher, originally from the beautiful Caribbean island of St. Maarten, and graduated with a B.S. in Biology/Zoology and a M.S. in Biology/Neurobiology from Andrews University.
This is Me
While doing my Master’s Degree with an emphasis in Neurobiology, I had the privilege of doing research both at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan and the Georg August University in Goettingen, Germany.
My Masters research involved doing extracellular recordings from the L3 interneuron in the cricket A. domesticus and also AN2 in the cricket G. Bimaculatus – a species that is found in Germany, where the other half of my research took place.
I found my passion for biology while in the class Systems Physiology, especially when he started learning about Neurobiology. The complexity of a neuron really fascinated me to the extent that the notes I took in that class (and other classes since) have been used by many students over the years and forms the basis for the lecture notes provided here.
I’m currently teaching Biology 1, Physics, Algebra 1/2, Consumer Math and Geometry at Great Lakes Adventist Academy.
Professional Publications
- Stout J, Samuel L, Jefferey J, Atkins G (2004) The plasticity of the AN2 neuron’s syllable period-selective responses to model calling songs in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus: Roles in selective phonotaxis. Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Neuroethology PO11 – Presented in Denmark
- Stout J, Navia, Samuel L, Dashner E, Chung M, Chacon M, Wilson J, Hartwig L, Atkins G (2005) Plasticity in the selective phonotaxis of five species of crickets: implications for neuronal recognition mechanisms. Program No. 1003.14. 2005 Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner. Washington, DC Society for Neuroscience
- Stout J, Navia B, Jeffery J, Samuel L, Hartwig L, Butlin A, Chung M, Wilson J, Dashner E, Atkins G (2009) Plasticity of the phonotactic selectiveness of four species of chirping crickets (Gryllidae): Implications for call recognition (In press).
Contact Me
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