Bar flies — Alcoholism
Never seen a drunken fruit fly? Then join us as we explore the genetic connections to alcoholism by studying fruit flies at the University of California, San Francsisco. Ulrike Heberlein’s “barflies” tell us a lot about how well we hold liquor and why.
All 50 Secrets of the Sequence videos have an accompanying classroom-tested lesson that encourages students to further explore the video topics. Each lesson includes background information, state and national science standards, discussion questions and answers, teacher notes and an activity that will ensure a hands-on, “minds-on” experience. To see lessons for this series, visit http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/secretsofthesequence/.