Alphabetical
experiment
[noun]
A test or trial carried out under controlled conditions so that specific actions can be performed and the results can be observed.
Appears in modules:
- Acids and Bases II Conjugate ions and buffers
- An Elegant Experiment to Test the Process of DNA Replication The work of Meselsohn and Stahl
- Animal Behavior Causes and approaches to studying behavior
- Atmospheric Chemistry Research that Changed Global Policy The work of Mario Molina
- Atomic Theory I Detecting electrons and the nucleus
- Atomic Theory II Ions, neutrons, isotopes and quantum theory
- Atomic Theory III Wave-particle duality and the electron
- Carlos J. Finlay Eradicating yellow fever
- Cell Division I The cell cycle
- Chemical Reactions Types of reactions and the laws that govern them
- Chemical Reactions II Reaction kinetics
- Circulation in the Atmosphere Earth's tilt, orbit, rotation, and the redistribution of energy
- Collaborative Research in the Arctic Towards Understanding Climate Change The work of Kevin Arrigo
- Comparison in Scientific Research Uncovering statistically significant relationships
- Data Analysis and Interpretation Revealing and explaining trends
- Defining Energy Forms of energy, conversions, and measuring
- Defining Minerals Composition and crystal structure
- Diffusion I Random molecular movement and influences on diffusion rate
- Discovery and Structure of Cells Cell theory, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes
- DNA I The genetic material
- DNA III The replication of DNA
- Early Ideas about Matter From Democritus to Dalton
- Earth's Atmosphere Composition, temperature, and pressure
- Ellen Ochoa Engineer and astronaut
- Energy Metabolism II The Generation of ATP
- Experimentation in Scientific Research Variables and controls in practice
- Factors that Control Earth's Temperature Energy from the sun and greenhouse gases
- Franklin Chang Díaz Propulsion pioneer for future generations of astronauts
- From Stable Chromosomes to Jumping Genes The work of Barbara McClintock
- Gene Expression Enzymes and hereditary conditions
- Gravity The law of universal gravitation
- History of Earth's Atmosphere I The origin of the modern atmosphere
- Independent Assortment Mendel's testcrosses and Punnett squares
- Inheritance Mendel's experiments and laws
- Kinetic-Molecular Theory Molecule collisions, the mean free path, and modern KMT
- Lipids Composition, structure, and function
- Luis E. Miramontes Chemist and inventor of oral contraceptives
- Luis Walter Alvarez Uncovering secrets of the atom and life on earth
- Membranes I Structure and function of biological membranes
- Modeling in Scientific Research Simplifying a system to make predictions
- Nuclear Chemistry Radiation, half-life, and nuclear reactions
- Nuclear Chemistry I Radiation, half-life, and nuclear reactions
- Origins of Life I Early ideas and experiments
- Origins of Life II Primeval environments and the origins of RNA
- Properties of Gases The gas laws and the ideal gas equation
- Properties of Liquids Intermolecular forces, cohesion, adhesion, and viscosity
- Properties of Solids The influence of crystal structure on behavior
- Revolutionzining Medicine with Monoclonal Antibodies The work of César Milstein
- Scientific Ethics Ethical standards and their implications
- Scientific Institutions and Societies Types of institutions and their influence
- Scientists and the Scientific Community The experiences that shape scientists
- Solutions Molarity, solubility, and colligative properties
- Statistics in Science Origins of descriptive and inferential statistics
- The Founding of Neuroscience The work of Santiago Ramón y Cajal and Camillo Golgi
- The Nature of Light Particle and wave theories
- The Nature of Scientific Knowledge What is it and why should we trust it?
- The Periodic Table of Elements V Periodicity
- The Phosphorus Cycle Phosphates and fertilizer
- The Piltdown Hoax A lesson on confirmation bias in science
- The Practice of Science An introduction to research methods
- The Process of Science Key concepts in thinking like a scientist
- The Scientific Method Ways to test questions and hypotheses
- Tracking Human Ancestry The Y-chromosome and mitochondrial DNA
- Uncertainty, Error, and Confidence Characterizing natural variability and human error
- Uncovering the Mysteries of Chronic Mountain Sickness The work of Fabiola Léon-Velarde
- Using Graphs and Visual Data in Science Reading and interpreting graphs
- Utilizing the Scientific Literature The record of scientific progress
- Water Properties and behavior
- Waves and Wave Motion Describing waves
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