English, Biology
Rhythms of Life: The Biological Clocks That Control the Daily Lives of Every Living Thing
By Leon Kreitzman and Russell Foster
Reviewed by Michalis Hadjimarcou, Cyprus
Molecular Biology of the Cell* and Molecular Biology of the Cell: A Problems Approach+
*By Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts and Peter Walter
+By Tim Hunt and John Wilson
Reviewed by Bernhard Haubold, Fachhochschule Weihenstephan, Germany
How do muscles produce work? Using optical tweezers to study molecular machines
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Alexandre Lewalle from King’s College, London, UK, pushes back the frontiers of our knowledge of motors – at the molecular level. |
Two hydrolytic enzymes and an epistemological–historical approach
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Why are enzymes so special? How do they differ from inorganic catalysts? Isabella Marini from the University of Pisa, Italy, describes a classroom protocol to enable students to answer these questions for themselves. |
Is traditional engineering the right system with which to manipulate our world?
 | We are relative newcomers on Earth and still have a lot to learn. Julian Vincent from the University of Bath, UK, investigates some of the lessons we can learn from the living world. |
The yeast proteome: retooling the factory floor
 | Russ Hodge from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany, reports on the first complete survey of 'molecular machines' in yeast. |
Handstands and ties: a career in teaching
 | John Watson, “the teacher who does handstands in class”, reminisces about what drew him to teach biology, shares memorable moments from his 38-year teaching career, and explains how scientists can help to inspire science teaching. |
A Stem Cell Story
By the European Consortium for Stem Cell Research
Reviewed by Philipp Gebhardt, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Germany
Sleep and learning
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When we sleep, are we just passively recovering from a hard day, or is there something more going on? Angelika Börsch-Haubold considers the implications of some intriguing research – was her grandmother right all along? Test the scientists’ conclusions for yourself! |
The Poison Paradox: Chemicals as Friends and Foes
By John Timbrell
Reviewed by Angelika Börsch-Haubold, Germany
