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How—and Why—Do Humans Walk Upright?

Posted on 2/25/22 by Sarah Boudreau
Walking is something that many of us take for granted, but it’s more complex than you might think. Today on the Visible Body blog, we’ll look at the mechanisms, anatomy, and evolutionary history behind walking on two feet. Humans are unique among ...
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Pathology, Biology

Four Brilliant Black Scientists from the 20th Century

2/18/22 by Sarah Boudreau
To celebrate Black History Month, let’s explore the stories of Marie M. Daly, Charles Richard Drew, Ernest Everett Just, and Jane C. Wright: four ...
Anatomy & Physiology

It’s Electric!: The Cardiac Conduction System

2/11/22 by Sarah Boudreau
The healthy heart pumps five to six liters of blood every minute—if you’re like me and visualized that as three two-liter soda bottles, you know ...
Technology in Anatomy Education, Biology, Technology in Education

How 3D Models Help Biology Students

2/4/22 by Sarah Boudreau
As technology advances, there are more and more tools to help students visualize complex information. These tools open up new avenues for students ...
News

Biology Comes to Life in 3D Through New Partnership Between Visible Body and zSpace Announced at FETC 2022

1/28/22 by The Team at Visible Body
ORLANDO — January 28, 2022 — Visible Body and zSpace, Inc. unveiled a new software offering for zSpace’s all-in-one screen VR (virtual reality) ...
Anatomy & Physiology

A Brief Guide to Blood Donation

1/28/22 by Sarah Boudreau
Someone requires platelets or a blood transfusion every two seconds in the United States, but the Red Cross, which supplies 40% of the country’s ...
Technology in Anatomy Education, Biology, Lesson Plans, Technology in Education

Free Lesson Plan: Diffusion and Osmosis with Visible Body Suite

1/21/22 by Sarah Boudreau
Diffusion and osmosis are concepts that are important in understanding how cells—and organisms at large—function. Rather than let students “learn ...
Biology

A Look Inside Mitochondria: Components, Cellular Respiration, and Disorders

1/14/22 by Sarah Boudreau
It’s the mantra of every biology classroom: The mitochondrion is the powerhouse of the cell. But what does that actually mean? Mitochondria (the ...
News

Visible Body Launches Visible Biology, A 3D Visual Guide to Biological Processes

1/11/22 by The Team at Visible Body
[Update: All of Visible Body's biology content is now exclusively available in VB Suite!] FRAMINGHAM, MA — January 11, 2022 — Visible Biology, a ...
Technology in Anatomy Education, Technology in Education

What Does 2022 Have in Store for American Higher Ed?

1/7/22 by Sarah Boudreau
If the past two years have taught us anything, it’s that the future is unpredictable. The pandemic has added confusion and uncertainty and has forced ...
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