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Hordeolum and chalazion

Sonia Ramzanali Rupani is director of clinical education in the PA program at Lincoln Memorial University in Knoxville, Tenn. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. Dawn Colomb-Lippa, MHS, PA-C, department editor

WHEN REMOVE THE NASOGASTRIC TUBE: BEFORE OR AFTER ENDOSCOPY?

Coşkun, Orhan MD; Erdoğan, Mehmet Mustafa MD; Arslan, Mustafa MDEditor(s): Shellnutt, Cathleen DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CGRN, Department Editor Author Information

A RARE COMPLICATION OF DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY: AN INCARCERATED COLONOSCOPE IN A LEFT INGUINAL HERNIA.

Zhang, Zefeng PhD; Zhang, Xiaoguang PhDEditor(s): Shellnutt, Cathleen DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CGRN, Department Editor Author Information

Are Lawns Natural?

Other| May 01 2023 Are Lawns Natural? Douglas Allchin Douglas Allchin Department Editor Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar The American Biology Teacher (2023) 85 (5): 297–298. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.5.297 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Douglas Allchin; Are Lawns Natural?. The American Biology Teacher 1 May 2023; 85 (5): 297–298. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.5.297 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search Lawns are everywhere: athletic fields, golf courses, recreation areas, suburban parks, cemeteries, town squares—and home landscapes, too. These are where Americans frequently go to enjoy “nature.” Yet we may reflect on this popular assumption (this month’s Sacred Bovine). Whence this image that lawns are natural? The conventional aesthetic of lawns may seem paradoxical. We know that they are artificial habitats. They require perpetual upkeep. They are mowed. They are watered. They are fertilized. They are treated with herbicides and pesticides. They may be reseeded or overseeded. All that intensive management is needed to maintain their apparently “natural” status? Still, cultivated turf continues to impress many as idealized nature. Ironically, the most common lawn grass species in America are not native (Beard, 1998; Triuni, 2022). Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis), the most popular, originated not in Kentucky, but in central Europe. As did fine fescue and... You do not currently have access to this content.

Smellosophy

Book Review| May 01 2023 Smellosophy: What the Nose Tells the Mind Smellosophy: What the Nose Tells the Mind. By Ann-Sophie Barwich. 2020. Harvard University Press. (ISBN 9780674278721). Paperback. 384 pp. $22.95. Kirstin Milks, Kirstin Milks Department Editor Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Frank Brown Cloud, Frank Brown Cloud Department Editor Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar David Upegui David Upegui science teacher Central Falls High School, Central Falls, RI upeguid@cfschools.net Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar upeguid@cfschools.net The American Biology Teacher (2023) 85 (5): 293–294. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.5.293a Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation David Upegui; Smellosophy: What the Nose Tells the Mind. The American Biology Teacher 1 May 2023; 85 (5): 293–294. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.5.293a Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search Barwich describes her book Smellosophy as an “unapologetic declaration of love to olfaction.” As an important way for us to understand, maneuver, and appreciate our world, smell is a powerful sense that we can all connect with (and which connects humanity). Especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, when many people temporarily lost their ability to detect smell (and the closely connected sense of taste), this book’s topic is an impetus for important scientific exploration. This book attempts to answer three main questions: How does the brain make sense of scents? What are the perceptual dimensions of smell? What are the epistemic, empirical, and social factors that define ongoing science (in comparison with the philosophical study of historical episodes)? I have a keen memory of as a child smelling the rising aroma of coffee roasting at my uncle’s farm. It is with great fondness that I recall that wonderful imagery every time... You do not currently have access to this content.

PIVOTING THROUGH OUR DISCIPLINE.

Editor(s): Stoffan, Peter DNP, MPA, RN, CCRN, NEA-BC, CPXP, Department Editor Author Information

What is making this newborn excessively sleepy?

Carrie D. Beebout is program director and an associate professor in the PA program at St. Francis University in Johnstown, Pa. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. Allison Rusgo, MPH, PA-C, department editor

Tension-type headaches

Christina R. Lindemann practices in neurology at the UC San Diego Health Headache Center in San Diego, Calif. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. Dawn Colomb-Lippa, MHS, PA-C, department editor

Shoulder dislocation

Nicole Bartoszewski practices in the ED and Tri-County Orthopedics at Carthage (N.Y.) Area Hospital. Nata Parnes is director of orthopedics at Tri-County Orthopedics. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. Dawn Colomb-Lippa, MHS, PA-C, department editor

A Natural History of the Future

Book Review| March 01 2023 A Natural History of the Future: What the Laws of Biology Tell Us about the Destiny of the Human Species A Natural History of the Future: What the Laws of Biology Tell Us about the Destiny of the Human Species. By Rob Dunn. 2021. Basic Books. (ISBN 9781541619302). 320 pp. Hardcover, $30. E-book, audiobook, and trade paperback also available. Kirstin Milks, Kirstin Milks Department Editor Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Frank Brown Cloud Frank Brown Cloud Department Editor public scholar, Bloomington, Indiana fcbrowncloud@protonmail.com Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar fcbrowncloud@protonmail.com The American Biology Teacher (2023) 85 (3): 175. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.3.175 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Kirstin Milks, Frank Brown Cloud; A Natural History of the Future: What the Laws of Biology Tell Us about the Destiny of the Human Species. The American Biology Teacher 1 March 2023; 85 (3): 175. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.3.175 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search Recently, I attended a science museum fundraiser. It was an awkward experience for me: I don’t enjoy conversations that can be squeezed into two minutes in a loud venue, and my economics training has left me with strong feelings about the relationship between commercial enterprise and charity. But my spouse was the event’s keynote speaker, so I donned a suit and tried my best to smile and be nice. During her speech, Kirstin asked everyone to draw instructions for making toast. She wanted to show the broad diversity of STEM-type thinking that people use in their day-to-day lives, even if they don’t (yet!) identify as a scientist or engineer. Ah, toast. I’d just read Rob Dunn’s excellent A Natural History of the Future, which includes a charming (and chilling) anecdote about breadmaking. Bread needs only flour, water, salt … and a microscopic starter of yeast. In healthy ecosystems, yeast... You do not currently have access to this content.

Lessons in Chemistry

Book Review| March 01 2023 Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel. By Bonnie Garmus. 2022. Doubleday. (ISBN 9780385547345). 400 pp. Hardcover, $29. E-book and audiobook also available. Kirstin Milks, Kirstin Milks Department Editor Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Frank Brown Cloud Frank Brown Cloud Department Editor public scholar, Bloomington, Indiana fcbrowncloud@protonmail.com Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar fcbrowncloud@protonmail.com The American Biology Teacher (2023) 85 (3): 176. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.3.176 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Kirstin Milks, Frank Brown Cloud; Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel. The American Biology Teacher 1 March 2023; 85 (3): 176. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.3.176 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search Lessons in Chemistry is a richly imagined alternate history of scientific research at the forefront of molecular biology in the 1960s. The central protagonist rarely receives sufficient credit for her discoveries; colleagues and supervisors discount her because of her gender. Kirstin and I both trained in a department that was still populated by several of the octogenarian luminaries who originally published research like that reimagined by Lessons in Chemistry. And for nearly a decade, one of these luminaries had invariably asked the department’s sole woman professor to serve everyone tea. Even as our community progresses toward greater equality, it’s essential that we recognize this history. The opportunities for contemporary women scientists did not come easily: they were fought for by people like my graduate-school advisor, who during her own postdoctoral research routinely worked through the holidays, knowing that she’d be denied opportunities if she were merely as good as... You do not currently have access to this content.

Introduction to the Virtual Special Issue: Strategy Science’s Contributions to Doctoral Reading Lists

Introduction to the Virtual Special Issue: <i>Strategy Science</i>’s Contributions to Doctoral Reading Lists

Climate Ghosts

Book Review| March 01 2023 Climate Ghosts: Migratory Species in the Anthropocene Climate Ghosts: Migratory Species in the Anthropocene. By Nancy Langston. 2021. Brandeis University Press. (ISBN 9781684580644). 216 pp. Hardcover, $45. E-book and paperback also available. Kirstin Milks, Kirstin Milks Department Editor Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Frank Brown Cloud, Frank Brown Cloud Department Editor Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Kristin Hudlow Kristin Hudlow science instructor Centennial High School, Bakersfield, California Khudlow@kernhigh.org Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Khudlow@kernhigh.org The American Biology Teacher (2023) 85 (3): 176–177. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.3.176b Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Kristin Hudlow; Climate Ghosts: Migratory Species in the Anthropocene. The American Biology Teacher 1 March 2023; 85 (3): 176–177. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.3.176b Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search Teachers seeking contemporary examples to use to discuss climate change, threatened species, habitat destruction, and human impact need look no further: Climate Ghosts has that and more. Climate Ghosts focuses on three “ghost species”—groups of organisms that have declined in numbers or been displaced from their native habitats, but not gone completely extinct—loons, caribou, and lake sturgeon. Readers will learn about the historical events that led to the decline of these species, efforts to restore their habitats and populations, and the cultural and religious significance of these species to Indigenous communities in the Great Lakes region. Throughout the book, Langston emphasizes that “restorationists don’t need to invent a new philosophy; they need to learn from Indigenous communities who have already articulated relational ways of knowing” (p. 5). All three examples illustrate how European settlers and industrialism impacted the organisms. The ecosystem changed, the land and its populations mismanaged. I was... You do not currently have access to this content.

Strange Sea Creatures

Book Review| March 01 2023 Strange Sea Creatures Strange Sea Creatures. By Erich Hoyt. 2020. Firefly Books. (ISBN 9780228102977). 112 pp. Hardcover, $24.95. Kirstin Milks, Kirstin Milks Department Editor Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Frank Brown Cloud, Frank Brown Cloud Department Editor Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Julie Minbiole, Julie Minbiole associate professor of biology Columbia College Chicago, Department of Science and Mathematics, Chicago, Illinois jminbiole@colum.edu Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Stephen Traphagen Stephen Traphagen science teacher Oak Park and River Forest High School, Oak Park, Illinois stephen@mrtraphagen.com Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar jminbiole@colum.edu stephen@mrtraphagen.com The American Biology Teacher (2023) 85 (3): 176. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.3.176a Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Julie Minbiole, Stephen Traphagen; Strange Sea Creatures. The American Biology Teacher 1 March 2023; 85 (3): 176. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.3.176a Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search Strange Sea Creatures explores unusual marine organisms from all over the world, organized for the reader by their depth below the surface. The photos in this book (taken from biologists’ and divers’ explorations) are stunning, and the contrast between organisms and the dark background allows the reader to focus on the small and intricate anatomical details of these exotic creatures. As stated in the introduction, many of the organisms pictured have yet to be fully characterized and studied, so the descriptive text is often sparse, but it highlights how incomplete our exploration of the marine world continues to be. Readers looking for detailed information about these organisms will need additional resources, but this book shines as a collection of biology-related artwork evoking curiosity and appreciation for the vast array of marine habitats and fauna. You do not currently have access to this content.

Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

Book Review| March 01 2023 Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy: Scienstructable 3D Dissection Models, Paper & Digital Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy: Scienstructable 3D Dissection Models, Paper & Digital https://gettingnerdywithmelandgerdy.com/ Jeffrey D. Sack, Jeffrey D. Sack Department Editor Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Karen Cruse Suder Karen Cruse Suder Science Faculty, The Summit Country Day School, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208 suder_k@summitcds.org Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar suder_k@summitcds.org The American Biology Teacher (2023) 85 (3): 178. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.3.178 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Karen Cruse Suder; Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy: Scienstructable 3D Dissection Models, Paper & Digital. The American Biology Teacher 1 March 2023; 85 (3): 178. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.3.178 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search We have all been there! Dissections specimens are expensive or could be on back order. A squeamish student is reluctant to participate in an animal dissection. You find a plastic-lined box or pail of preserved specimens from a previous teacher and are unsure of the quality or of what you will find. The environmental impact of animal dissection is a concern. Regardless of the reason for seeking alternatives to preserved-animal dissection, a common theme emerges: teachers need effective learning tools to illustrate similarities, patterns, modeling, and variation. Scienstructable 3D Dissection Models, both paper and digital, of invertebrates and vertebrates, by Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy provide a valuable resource to explore animal biodiversity. Melissa Zaher and Gretchen Vikingson are former secondary school science teachers with a passion for innovative lesson plans that engage and excite students. Many middle and high school teachers will be familiar with Zaher and Vikingson’s... You do not currently have access to this content.

An unusual cause of chronic cough

Miranda Willette practices at Village Medical in San Antonio, Tex. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. Allison Rusgo, MPH, PA-C, department editor

Mitral regurgitation

Patricia Lucas practices with the US Air Force in San Antonio, Tex. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. Dawn Colomb-Lippa, MHS, PA-C, department editor

AN UNUSUAL COMPLICATION OF PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY: ACUTE GASTRIC EMPHYSEMA.

Tenlik, İlyas MDEditor(s): Shellnutt, Cathleen DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CGRN, Department Editor Author Information

Coral Reefs: A Natural History

Book Review| January 01 2023 Coral Reefs: A Natural History Coral Reefs: A Natural History. By Charles Sheppard. 2021. Princeton University Press. (ISBN 9780691218625). 240pp. Hardcover. $35. Kirstin Milks, Kirstin Milks Department Editor Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Frank Brown Cloud, Frank Brown Cloud Department Editor Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Karla S. Fuller Karla S. Fuller professor of biology Guttman Community College—City University of New York, New York, NY karla.fuller@guttman.cuny.edu Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar The American Biology Teacher (2023) 85 (1): 58. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.1.58 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Karla S. Fuller; Coral Reefs: A Natural History. The American Biology Teacher 1 January 2023; 85 (1): 58. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.1.58 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search We know that the sand on the beaches and reefs we trek to for summer vacations is made up mostly of limestone, but did you know that most of the limestone in beach sand is made of parrotfish poop? Me neither. Apparently, parrotfish accidentally eat a significant amount of limestone as they scrape their food off coral reefs. This limestone is important for parrotfish digestion but is then excreted at the end of the digestive process. These and other cool facts are laid alongside the most exquisite full-color images of coral reefs of all kinds from around the world in the book Coral Reefs: A Natural History. Author Charles Sheppard writes about coral reefs and their role in sustaining our planet in an intimate manner that draws the reader in completely. The writing is precise and scientific yet approachable and lay-friendly. And though it is full of accurate facts,... You do not currently have access to this content.

Labster

Book Review| January 01 2023 Labster Labster (https://www.labster.com) Jeffrey D. Sack, Jeffrey D. Sack Department Editor Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Bonnie Nieves Bonnie Nieves biology teacher and author Nipmuc Regional High School, Upton, MA biologygoddess@gmail.com Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar The American Biology Teacher (2023) 85 (1): 55. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.1.55 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Bonnie Nieves; Labster. The American Biology Teacher 1 January 2023; 85 (1): 55. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.1.55 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search Labster is a web-based platform that provides STEM curriculum-aligned virtual laboratory simulations for multiple science courses. Currently, there are 289 simulations in the library for 26 courses ranging from high school general biology to college-level organic chemistry and everything in between. Each of the simulations is set up as a first-person experience. Students are walked through the simulation by a floating assistant called Dr. One. Dr. One’s job is to give instructions, help students navigate, and redirect students go off task. Occasionally she even tells jokes. She also helps students locate resources in the LabPad during simulations and quizzes. The LabPad is a menu that students can pull up or hide during simulations. It contains tabs for theory, instructions, and mission. The simulations have realistic movement and voice narration and an accessibility setting that clearly explains each and every item on the screen. There are toggle settings for levels of... You do not currently have access to this content.