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Just Genes.
Just Genes – A digital conversation with scientist Professor Bryan Sykes
This is a videoconference with scientist and author, Professor Bryan Sykes. It includes background notes, and a collection of video clips in which students from several Kaupapa Ara Whakawhiti Matauranga (KAWM) schools ask questions about the makeup of DNA, chromosomes, mitochondria, mutations, genes, ancestral descent, and more. Transcripts of the videos are also provided
Conversation with a Cyborg.
Conversation with a Cyborg – A digital conversation with Professor Kevin Warwick
This is a videoconference with Professor Kevin Warwick, a cybernetics expert from the University of Reading in the UK. It includes background notes, and a collection of video clips in which students ask questions about his transponder implant, how the transponder works, laboratory experiments, transfer of neural signals, and the future of his work. Transcripts of the videos are also provided.
Masterclass! Science Series.
Masterclass! Science Series – A digital conversation with scientists Drs Robin Cotton and Andy Hopwood
This is a videoconference with scientists, Drs Robin Cotton and Andy Hopwood. It includes background notes, and a collection of video clips in which students from several Kaupapa Ara Whakawhiti Matauranga (KAWM) schools ask questions about the makeup of DNA, chromosomes, mutations, cancer, DNA testing and profiles, solving crimes using DNA, and more. Transcripts of the videos are also provided.