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Anatomy & Physiology

The Biome Inside You: An Introduction to Gut Flora

The nineteenth century poet Walt Whitman famously wrote “I am large, I contain multitudes,” and though he wrote that over a hundred years before scientists recognized the microbiome, he was definitely on to something. The human body contains over ...
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Technology in Anatomy Education, Technology in Education

Why Visible Body Is a Great Match for Career and Technical Education Programs

Health sciences is the most popular track in career and technical education (CTE) programs in high schools across the United States, and many CTE ...
Technology in Anatomy Education, Technology in Education

3 Reasons College A&P Students Should Use Visible Body

So you’re a college student with a lot on your plate. You’re trying to reach that school/work/life balance, and you want an anatomy and physiology ...
Biology, Lesson Plans

Free Lesson Plan: Teaching Replication, Transcription, and Translation

DNA replication, transcription, and translation basics are an important part of any introductory biology course. Here’s a lesson plan instructors can ...
Pathology

How the “Crown Jewel of Epidemiology” Changed How We Look at Heart Disease

Did you know that Framingham, Massachusetts is home to both Visible Body HQ and one of the most important longitudinal medical studies in human ...
Biology

3 Creatures that Confused Darwin

When a 22-year-old Charles Darwin, fresh from studies at Cambridge, left on a voyage to circumnavigate the globe, nobody expected much. In fact, ...
Pathology

All About Itching

Are you itching to learn about itching? Everybody itches, but it turns out that the cause of pruritus (the formal term for itching) is more ...
Pathology

How Does Caffeine Affect the Body?

Did you know that caffeine is the most popular drug in the world? About 90% of North American adults consume caffeine daily, and the demand for ...
News

3D Invertebrate Models Now Available in Visible Biology

[Update: All of Visible Body's biology content is exclusively available in VB Suite!] Visible Body, the provider of best-selling 3D visual and ...
Technology in Anatomy Education, Technology in Education

What Instructors and Administrators Need to Know About Mobile Learning (M-Learning)

M-learning, also known as mobile learning, is one of the most exciting frontiers in education. More and more students access learning materials on ...