Introduction to Cell Mechanics and Mechanobiology

behavior with learning and memory. Each chapter is designed with the student in mind. Essential vocabulary lines pages, detailed images are abundant, and the text is comprehensive yet receptive. Every chapter ends with a short piece called “The Cutting Edge” that spotlights research on a topic discussed in the section providing readers with not only a better understanding of research in the field but also introduces them to research methodology and technique. From the description above, it is apparent that Biological Psychology is designed for the introductory, undergraduate classroom. The authors have provided additional resources for the eager student. The book includes a companion website that has optional visual aids and study tools that correspond with each chapter. Furthermore, there is an additional website that provides up-to-date and relevant scientific news that complements the individual chapter topics covered in the textbook. Finally, students can use a smartphone to scan a number of QR codes scattered throughout the text, providing the visual learner with immediate access to a variety of short, animated clips on biological processes such as synaptic transmission and retinal cell receptive fields. This text is student friendly and straightforward, easing the strain of teaching a large volume of information in the short classroom session and opening doors for more in depth lectures tailored to the professors liking. In sum, Biological Psychology is an excellent text for instruction of the neural basis of behavior.