RICK GROLEAU   |  PORTFOLIO Molecular Origami [interactive feature] Build virtual nano structures by sequencing a simple, abstract representation of a DNA (or RNA) molecule and then allowing it to self assemble. You can build structures of your own design, or build and modify pre-set shapes. My role: Producer, writer. http://wyss.harvard.edu/origami Lung on a Chip [video/animation] Combining microfabrication techniques with modern tissue engineering, lung-on-a-chip offers a new in vitro approach to drug screening by mimicking the complicated mechanical and biochemical behaviors of a human lung. Watch this video to learn more. My role: Scriptwriter, animation coordination, video editor, narrator. http://wyss.harvard.edu/viewpage/240/ Lung on a Chip | Microfluidics Symposium [photography] Here are a few photos I took of Don Ingber's lung on a chip and from a Wyss Institute event, plus a shot of George Church's MAGE device. My role: photographer. rg-photos/index.html Wyss Institute Virtual Tour -- incomplete project [virtual tour] Here's a panorama of the exterior of CLSB/HIM. If this project gets completed, this pano may be the starting point of the Wyss Institute tour. virtualtour/index.html How to Catch Cancer Early [video] One of 18 videos I produced while at HHP and later as a consultant on topics relating to cancer and heart disease. My role: Lighting, video capture, audio, editing, optimizing, posting. [username: hhp -- password: countway] http://www.health.harvard.edu/secure/portugal/heart/cancer-3.html Virtual Stem Cell Lab [interactive feature] Create red blood cells, muscle cells, neurons, and other types of specialized cells from an initial "culture" of embryonic stem cells. By adding factors to the cells, you can coax the cells into differentiating into new cell types, and you can find out what scientists know about the cells, including any known or potential therapeutic applications. My role: Producer, writer. http://childrenshospital.org/cfapps/research/data_admin/Site3022/mainpageS3022P5.html How cancer grows and spreads [interactive feature] This animated Flash presentation illustrates the growth, progression and metastasis of carcinomas, the type of cancer that accounts for more than 90% of all cancer cases. Using the presentation's "roadmap," you'll be able to choose your own route as you travel from one possible cancer stage to the next. My role: Producer, writer.http://childrenshospital.org/cfapps/research/data_admin/Site3022/mainpageS3022P4.html Tensegrity in a Cell [interactive feature] For more than three decades, Children's researcher Donald Ingber, MD, PhD, has explored and substantiated the notion that living cells are tensegrity structures -- structures that stabilize themselves by balancing tension and compression. With this feature, find out what tensegrity is all about by controlling a cell's internal structural elements. My role: Producer, writer. http://childrenshospital.org/cfapps/research/data_admin/Site3022/mainpageS3022P6.html The Neuron [interactive feature] Experiment with Children's virtual neuron to see what conditions are needed to make it fire and what happens when you connect it to other neurons. This interactive feature also provides step-through animations illustrating how electrical currents move through the cell and how it passes signals on to other neurons. My role: Producer, writer. http://childrenshospital.org/cfapps/research/data_admin/Site3022/mainpageS3022P3.html Children's Hospital Boston Virtual Tour [virtual tour] The Children's Hospital Boston Virtual Tour takes you in and around many of the hospital's 17 buildings. My role: QTVR photographer, producer. http://www.childrenshospital.org/international/Site1396/mainpageS1396P40.html Make a Micrograph [interactive feature] A micrograph is simply a photograph of a microscopic image. In this interactive feature, step through the process of creating a colorful micrograph of a cell. My role: Writer, designer, programmer. http://childrenshospital.org/cfapps/research/data_admin/Site3022/mainpageS3022P7.html McLean Hospital Virtual Tour [virtual tour] This interactive tour takes you to locations around the McLean Hospital campus and offers panoramic, 360-degree views. My role: QTVR photographer, producer. [username: hhp -- password: countway] http://www.mcleanhospital.org/about/virtual/ [Unless otherwise noted, all of the following are interactive features. My role in these was that of producer and writer. Typically, I led a team that consisted of a subject matter expert, a designer, and a programmer.] NOVA Online Evolution in Action For many, the word "mutation" has a negative ring to it. But in nature, random mutations are the driving force of evolution. In this activity, change the environment and see how random mutations help creatures survive the changes you bring about. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/link/evolution.html The Structure of Metal Explore metal at the atomic level and discover how it's structured, why it bends, and what happens when it heats up. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/structure-of-metal.html What Causes the Tides? Step through an animated explanation of tidal ebbs and flows. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/venice/tides.html Classifying Life What do a polar bear and a sea cucumber have in common? More than you might imagine. Find out in this game. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/orchid/classifying.html Multidimensional Math See for yourself why it's a walk in the park to dream up extra dimensions, at least for mathematicians. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/math-flash.html How Cells Divide Most of the time, when a cell in our bodies divides, each new cell carries a complete set of chromosomes. The cells involved with human reproduction, however, carry only half after division occurs. In this step-by-step explanation, learn about mitosis and meiosis, the two types of cell division. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/baby/divide.html Engineer a Crop Developed for a NOVA/Frontline site, this feature lets you insert a gene from one type of organism into the DNA of a tomato plant. There's also an interactive feature about selective breeding. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/harvest/engineer/ Journey into DNA Where and how does the famous double helix fit into chromosomes, and how do chromosomes relate to the human body? Take this animated journey into the tiny world of DNA to find out. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/genome/dna.html Teachers' Domain [Note: You'll need to register to gain access to Teacher's Domain.] Velocity and Acceleration See how vectors are used to represent velocity (speed and direction) and acceleration. In the activity, vectors change in real time as you "drive" a car on a flat plain; as you change speed and direction, vectors originating from the car respond to your actions. http://www.teachersdomain.org/ Search for "virtual car" Periodic Table Often overlooked, the periodic table of the elements holds a wealth of information about our material world. This interactive periodic table helps unlock some of the information the table contains, making clear the relationships among the elements and illustrating the electron configurations responsible for each element's chemical properties. http://www.teachersdomain.org/ Search for "periodic table" Body Control Center In the normally functioning body, the nervous and endocrine systems work to maintain an internal equilibrium (homeostasis) by controlling respiration, heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels. In this feature, it's up to the user to control these systems to keep a "virtual" person healthy. http://www.teachersdomain.org/ Search for "homeostasis" and scroll to "Body Control Center" American Experience Make a Color Photo In 1915 Eastman Kodak introduced its original Kodachrome, a two-color process designed for portraiture. Using the process as a model, this activity lets you create a color image from two black and white photographs. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eastman/sfeature/color.html John Brown's Hideout [virtual tour] Before the Raid: Gathering at the Kennedy Farm A QuickTime VR tour of the farmhouse where John Brown's army gathered before the raid on Harpers Ferry. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/brown/sfeature/kennedyfarm.html A Science Odyssey You Try It Eight Shockwave activities on the following topics: the world of the atom, plate tectonics, technology in the 20th century, DNA replication and protien synthesis, physiology of the brain, human evolution, the transmisstion of radio waves, medicine. (Created in 1997.) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/

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