Perhaps this is an odd topic for a post, but it was asking to be written about.
Middle school is not the best time for students to learn about biology.
Middle school students are right at the pre-adolescent stage. Too old…
As we left the theater after watching Star Trek (which, by the way, was awesome), two friends of mine got into an argument about how realistic it was for the Centurian Slug (similar to the eel parasite from Ceti Alpha 5) to secrete a toxin that would affect the brain of Captain Christopher Pike and make him give up Starfleet secrets.
The blood-brain barrier does restrict many substances from reaching the brain and microscopic materials, such as bacteria. In general, most things cannot pass through it and must be changed in order to pass through the barrier.
However, besides the Camels, no other animals were spotted in the movie’s version of the desert. Although this was a pretty desolate picture presented, which was the movie’s aim, other animals do live in such an extreme habitat.
Kallen is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Biology and Journalism at the University of Oregon and, of course, writing a blog.