Remote Learning and Ventilator Testing: Our COVID-19 Response in 2020
A common thread uniting the world community is near-universal agreement that 2020 has been the most challenging year in decades. From young to old, life as we know it has been upended. Virtually everything we have come to take for granted, from employment, to...
Cutting Through the Noise—Simple Ways to Remove Artifact
With the variety of modern data acquisition tools at our disposal, acquiring high quality physiological data has become much less of a challenge than in times past. Following some basic guidelines will usually result in very good data without a lot of mystery or...
A Brief Tour of Psychophysiology
Why are we interested in psychophysiological measurements? Which measurements are these exactly? By “measurements,” we are talking about micro-facial expressions, pupil dilation, peristaltic contractions of the intestines, heart activity, breathing patterns,...
Fielding a Media Psychophysiology Team
Author: Ashley Churchill, M.A., BIOPAC Midwest Sales Media psychophysiology research is being embraced by a variety of communication departments around the world. Media psychophysiology generally refers to the measurement of biological responses to messages in order...
Panoply of Respiration and Pulmonary Measurements
The respiratory or pulmonary system performs the important functions of supplying oxygen (O2) during inhalation, removing carbon dioxide (CO2) during exhalation, and adjusting the acid-base balance (pH) of the body by removing acid-forming CO2. All humans and animals...
Libraries in 2020: From Curbside Pickup to Practical Lab Kits
Libraries can support remote students with distance learning tools like BSL Home practical lab kits, accessible wifi or hotspot loaners, and more.
Navigating fMRI Data Collection
fMRI (Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is a widely-used noninvasive method for characterizing central nervous system function. But how does fMRI differ from MRI? While fMRI scans use the same basic principles as MRI scans, an MRI generates images of the...
Top 10 Objections to Distance Learning
By: Jasmine Anderson, Biopac Student Lab Product Manager Simulations are not enough. Students need a practical hands-on lab experience with room to make mistakes. Internet is not reliable for students or the instructors and reading material alone does not lend to...
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