UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS, AWARDS AND RECORDINGS AP BIOLOGY TEACHING AWARD: On February 14, 2001, Dr. Art received a Middle States Regional Assembly Advanced Placement Recognition Award at a ceremony at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore. PRESENTATION: Bio-Rhythms: Content-Rich Songs and Raps That Are Fast and Fun. National Association of Biology Teachers meeting, Montreal, November 8, 2001, 10 A.M. Palais De Congres Room 403 Description: Enjoy a change of pace-sing and rap about biotechnology, polymers, photosynthesis, respiration, organelles, evolution, membrane transport, enzyme catalysis, mitosis, meiosis, replication, translation and operons. Note: I presented the songs on the CD as well as some of the unrecorded songs from Bio-Rhythms 3&4 listed below. NEW RECORDINGS: I plan to record another two-part CD, Bio-Rhythms 3&4, with the two parts available as audiotapes. I currently have 9 new songs about anatomy/physiology and evolution written. The anatomy/physiology songs are designed for students at the AP/college, nursing, high-level high school, and basic medical school level; the evolution songs are at the AP/college level. I am delighted that two of the songs were written by my AP biology students, and just need a little tweaking to be "ready for prime time." I meant to record the 9 songs in August, 2001 but got immersed with Washington Teachers' Union actions (I am Building Representative for my school). A recording will probably will not be available until September, 2002 unless a miracle happens. I intend to write several more anatomy/physiology songs this year to complete Bio-Rhythms 4. Bio-Rhythms 3: Just Anatomy/Physiology (unless otherwise noted, songs are by Arthur W. Siebens, Ph.D., Copyright 2001) -Your Beatin' Heart Will Go On - describes the electrical activity of the heart and blood flow through the heart and systemic blood vessels. To the tunes of "Your Cheatin' Heart" by Hank Williams and "My Heart Will Go On" as by Celine Dion in the sound track of Titanic, music by James Horner, lyrics by Will Jennings. -Stop! All That Fat You Love - discusses the importance of diet, exercise and the avoidance of smoking in maintaining a healthy heart. To the tune of "Stop! In The Name of Love" by LaMont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland as sung by The Supremes. -Every Breath You Take - describes the respiratory system and its regulation. To the tune of "Every Breath You Take," by Sting, as performed by The Police. -The Nephron's Like a Grapevine - summarizes the key aspects of urine formation. To the tune of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Norman Whitefield and Barrett Strong. -If You Know My Name, Then You've Got a Brain - outlines the functions of key parts of the brain. To the tune of "Tears in Heaven," by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings. -The Nervous System Blues by Thomas Schumann (Class of 2002) and Arthur W. Siebens, Ph.D. - describes the conduction of signals within and between nerves. To the tune of "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash. Bio-Rhythms 4: Anatomy/Physiology Plus Evolution -Evolutionation by Sarah Gilberg, Leigh Syphax (Class of 2002) and Arthur W. Siebens, Ph.D.- discusses how violation of the Hardy/Weinberg assumptions results in evolution. To the tune of "Californication" as performed by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. -I'd Like To Be an Octopus - describes animal classification and evolution in the form of a lament by a human who wishes he were an octopus. To the tune of "Octopus's Garden," by Richard Starkey, as performed by the Beatles -The Green Algae Hit The Land - a rap about plant evolution in the form of a Green Algae Sargent from Brooklyn instructing his troops on the adaptations required for life on land. Click here if you would like to be notified when Bio-Rhythms 3&4 is released!   ORDER NOW! Any questions contact our Webmaster.