Taming Fat
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An 8 page paper discussing some of the discoveries associating obesity with genetic predisposition. Obesity is approaching “epidemic” levels in the United States, and along with its increase also are rises in incidence of diabetes. Diabetes’ high blood sugar damages organs, including the heart, kidneys and eyes. Diabetes is in itself a risk factor for heart disease, and we have known for years that high serum cholesterol (i.e., fat) constitutes a separate risk factor for heart disease as well. The purpose here is to trace fat’s progress and examine some of the factors resulting in some people being lean, others becoming obese while practicing very similar dietary habits. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSfat.rtf

Techniques Used in Cell Biology
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This 5 page paper outlines the view that the study of cellular function and the variety of different techniques used in cell biology relate to the complexity of cellular structures. Theorists like Warren Weaver, for example, recognized the concept of “organized complexity” and related this in terms of efforts to provide a rational account of biological organization. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MHCelBio.rtf

Techniques Used in Cell Biology
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This 15 page paper addresses this major issue. Recent studies have focused on the ability to monitor expression of genes in a bacterium, especially in those bacteria with genome that have been sequenced. Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacterium that has recently been sequenced, and this study attempts to determine the elements that change the expression, including upregulation and down regulations of the genome of E. coli. This study provides a view of the impacts of environmental conditions (aerobic, anaerobic, microaerobic or the presence of potassium nitrate) on the expression of E. coli-12. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHEcoli2.rtf

Terrorism and a Scenario Involving A Chemical Contaminant
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A 12 page discussion of a fictitious incident involving canisters of Lewisite on a hijacked international flight. This paper discusses the potential impacts and necessary interventions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPterrLewisite.rtf

The Amygdala and the Physiology of Fear
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A 7 page discussion of how the amygdale in particular controls the body's reaction to fear. This paper reviews this reaction on a neuronal level, exploring both the normal and the abnormal reaction to outside stimuli. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPfearAm.rtf