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John Hayward

I am a Visiting Research Fellow in Mathematics at the University of South Wales. Before my retirement, I was a senior lecturer at the university, teaching specialist courses in system dynamics, mathematical modelling and agent-based methods. I was awarded a BSc in astrophysics, and a PhD in applied mathematics, from the University of London, and then spent my career as a lecturer in mathematics. My research is in mathematical sociology with applications to the spread of social phenomena, such as ... Read more

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#1

Lactase Enzyme Simulation with Data Analysis

by Jon Darkow
sim ⋮ 10,616,895 runs
2728523.5
#2

Enzyme Diversity: Enzymes, Products, and Substrates

by Jon Darkow
sim ⋮ 953,612 runs
enzymes substrates products DNA trypsin
1378374.1
#3

Cellular Respiration Accounting Model

by Jon Darkow
The purpose of the model is to understand how glucose is metabolized, and how the energy stored in i ... Read more
The purpose of the model is to understand how glucose is metabolized, and how the energy stored in its chemical bonds is transfered.
sim ⋮ 610,143 runs
cellular respiration aerobic respiration ATP biology
673742.8
#4

Enzyme Diversity

by Jon Darkow
sim ⋮ 428,775 runs
enzyme biology substrate pepsin indicators
652940.94
#5

Photosynthesis Model

by Jon Darkow
sim ⋮ 2,062,959 runs
532173.6
#6

Lactase with Variable Sample Sizes

by Jon Darkow
Arrayed Lactase Model
sim ⋮ 760,680 runs
Lactase array sample size biology
510607.6
#7

Information Processing and Neurophysiology Model

by Jon Darkow
The main dependent variable measured in the model is the membrane potential (millivolts) of two diff ... Read more
The main dependent variable measured in the model is the membrane potential (millivolts) of two different neurons in a series. You will be able to add excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters, and compare how these modulate electrical impulses of the two neurons. Additionally, you will be able to compare the effects of three neurotoxins: Tetrodotoxin, botulinum toxin, and sarin nerve gas. While extremely lethal, these toxins are very instructive in understanding neurons because of the specific way the toxins act. Each toxin modifies or inhibits a specific molecule in neurons that help process and transmit information.
sim ⋮ 271,126 runs
infromation processing neurophysiology biology
391259.4
#8

Predator-Prey-LevelA

by Creative Learning Exchange
Level A: Up and Down in the Wild: Predator and Prey This lesson allows students to explore the in ... Read more
Level A: Up and Down in the Wild: Predator and Prey This lesson allows students to explore the interactions of two animal populations (wolves and moose) within an ecosystem. One animal in the simulation is a predator. The other animal is its prey. Their populations rise and fall (oscillate) over time as they interact and impact one another.
sim ⋮ 309,808 runs, 398 downloads
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ecosystem population predator prey oscillation
368576.25
#9

Lotka-Volterra Predator-Prey Model

by Jon Darkow
Explore my favorite aspect of system dynamics and a historic example. The homeostasis generated by t ... Read more
Explore my favorite aspect of system dynamics and a historic example. The homeostasis generated by the interconnections of a negative feedback loop governs much of life.
sim ⋮ 241,157 runs
negative feedback loop Lotka-Volterra homeostasis predator-prey
315462.22
#10

Population dynamics of white footed mouse

by Jon Darkow
sim ⋮ 1,088,040 runs
281113.44
#11

COVID-19 Simulator

by isee systems
This simulator looks at the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) through a city. You can implement poli ... Read more
This simulator looks at the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) through a city. You can implement policies, change assumptions about the disease and see the impacts in realtime.
sim ⋮ 117,346 runs
Biology Science Education COVID-19 Coronavirus
263256.4
#12

Growth Factors, Cyclins, and Cancer

by Jon Darkow
Explores the feedback loops that regulate the cell cycle. Model focuses on manipulating stimuli (gro ... Read more
Explores the feedback loops that regulate the cell cycle. Model focuses on manipulating stimuli (growth factors), to stimulate the cell cycle feedback loops.
sim ⋮ 269,390 runs
growth factors cyclins cell cycle cancer
251442.75
#13

Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance Simulation

by Jon Darkow
Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance Simulation. This model tracks the accumulation of 40 colonies of ... Read more
Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance Simulation. This model tracks the accumulation of 40 colonies of bacteria. The main purpose of the model is to show that new adaptations are not caused by an environmental factor, like antibiotics. Rather, new adaptations are the selection of available variations. In this model you can increase variations by increasing the UV dose. The UV dose increases the mutation rate with a Monte Carlo function.
sim ⋮ 149,277 runs
Biology Science Ecology Education
160308.25
#14

Lactose Operon: An Inducible System

by Jon Darkow
In this simulation users explore the negative feedback system of the Lactose Operon found in bacteri ... Read more
In this simulation users explore the negative feedback system of the Lactose Operon found in bacteria. Lactose induces the system by inhibiting and inhibitor.
sim ⋮ 133,287 runs
Inhibition negative feedback biology lactose operon
153452.64
#15

Apterous Genetics

by Jon Darkow
Apterous is an allele that results in a fly without wings. Wild-type variants have normally function ... Read more
Apterous is an allele that results in a fly without wings. Wild-type variants have normally functioning wings. The goal of this simulation is to determine the pattern of inheritance for the apterous phenotype. Is apterous dominant or recessive? Sex-linked or autosomal? Complete, incomplete, or codominant?
sim ⋮ 275,819 runs
Genetics
125001.29
#16

Limiting Nutrients in Aquatic Ecosystems

by Jon Darkow
Experiment with a variety of nutrients that are limited by different degrees in four different ecosy ... Read more
Experiment with a variety of nutrients that are limited by different degrees in four different ecosystems.
sim ⋮ 111,843 runs
limiting nutrients ecosystem biology logistic growth
118720.37
#17

Diffusion of a Spherical Cell

by Jon Darkow
Why are cells small? This model allows users to see how the size of a sphere affects the rate of dif ... Read more
Why are cells small? This model allows users to see how the size of a sphere affects the rate of diffusion.
sim ⋮ 136,601 runs
diffusion surface area volume radius
110186.88
#18

Lac Operon with Monod Bump

by Jon Darkow
sim ⋮ 180,276 runs
Lac Operon Gene Regulation mRNA
106928.75
#19

Transformation Simulation

by Jon Darkow
Simulation allows students to test the transformation principle. Two major goals of the experiment a ... Read more
Simulation allows students to test the transformation principle. Two major goals of the experiment are: 1. Allow users to see that supernatant from heat-killed bacteria can transform the genes of another bacterium. 2. What transforms the inheritance of the bacteria is DNA, not RNA or proteins.
sim ⋮ 122,514 runs
transformation DNA biology
98445.13
#20

Water Potential and Osmosis

by Jon Darkow
Factors that affect the flow across a semi-permeable membrane.
sim ⋮ 357,402 runs
91579.97
#21

Evolution and Natural Selection

by Jon Darkow
sim ⋮ 320,984 runs
83391.76
#22

Neurophysiology and Neurotoxicity

by Jon Darkow
The main dependent variable measured in the model is the membrane potential (millivolts) of a motor ... Read more
The main dependent variable measured in the model is the membrane potential (millivolts) of a motor neuron and the muscle fiber it innervates. You will be able to add excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters, and compare how neurotransmitters modulate the electrical impulses of the motor neuron and the muscle fiber. Additionally, you will be able to compare the effects of four neurotoxins: Tetrodotoxin, botulinum toxin, sarin nerve gas, and VX. While extremely lethal, these toxins are very instructive in understanding neurons because of the specific way the toxins act. Each toxin modifies or inhibits a specific molecule in neurons that help process and transmit information.
sim ⋮ 46,458 runs
Neurophysiology toxins sarin VX TTX
81203.625
#23

Cellular Respiration Inquiry

by Jon Darkow
Model of the dynamics of the metabolism of one mole of glucose. Randomness is built into the computa ... Read more
Model of the dynamics of the metabolism of one mole of glucose. Randomness is built into the computations.
sim ⋮ 95,577 runs
metabolism respriation ATP biology
74445.03
#24

Guppy Evolution

by Jon Darkow
sim ⋮ 160,622 runs
evolution biology genes
73438.54
#25

Vacation

by isee systems
Do you ever feel like work is taking over your life? Burnout is generally characterized as a state o ... Read more
Do you ever feel like work is taking over your life? Burnout is generally characterized as a state of mental and physical exhaustion resulting in low productivity and de-personalization and is most likely caused by prolonged stress that does not dissipate. There are many different aspects that affect both the building and dissipation of burnout. This model focuses on workloads and vacations to see how they contribute to both your level of burnout and productivity. Use this model to ask questions about your workload and any benefits you would receive from taking a vacation. What happens when you suddenly have a bigger workload? What happens when work piles up? Does vacation increase or decrease your stress levels?
sim ⋮ 35,464 runs, 790 downloads
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Vacation burnout stress productivity workload
73076.266
#26

White-Eyed Genetics

by Jon Darkow
White-eyed is an allele that results in a fly white eyes. Wild-type variants have red eyes. The ... Read more
White-eyed is an allele that results in a fly white eyes. Wild-type variants have red eyes. The goal of this simulation is to determine the pattern of inheritance for the white-eyed phenotype. Is yellow body dominant or recessive? Sex-linked or autosomal? Complete, incomplete, or codominant?
sim ⋮ 159,036 runs
Genetics
69848.26
#27

Thyroid Hormone - Negative Feedback

by Jon Darkow
sim ⋮ 66,496 runs
negative feedback thyroid hormone metabolism biology
64873.246
#28

The dynamics of photosynthesis - variable sample size

by Jon Darkow
The dynamics of photosynthesis - variable sample size
sim ⋮ 91,681 runs
photosynthesis sample size biology
62609.285
#29

Tesing Unknown Enzymes

by Jon Darkow
sim ⋮ 240,694 runs
enzymes
59915.06
#30

Oxytocin and Child Birth

by Jon Darkow
sim ⋮ 216,821 runs
56349.16
#31

Photosynthesis Simulation with Variance

by Jon Darkow
sim ⋮ 208,684 runs
54242.64
#32

Zombie Apocalypse

by isee systems
This is our first model in the From Imagination to Simulation series. It is a nod to the Halloween s ... Read more
This is our first model in the From Imagination to Simulation series. It is a nod to the Halloween season and investigates a zombie apocalypse! Our fascination with zombies continually grows with the help of movies, TV shows, and books that give a wide range of zombie possibilities. But what are the dynamics behind a zombie epidemic? This model will specifically look at the spread of a zombie outbreak and examine some of the variables that help and hinder the rate of infection. We hope you will continue to see the benefits and versatility of Systems Thinking and enjoy our new series, From Imagination to Simulation! Continue to ponder those out-of-the-ordinary problems. They may seem unrealistic, but perhaps some of their dynamics may resonate with reality. Check out our zombie apocalypse model to see if there is any chance for human survival!
sim ⋮ 22,393 runs, 817 downloads
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Systems Thinking zombies epidemic disease susceptible
51815.883
#33

Intravenous Infusion

by Sara Rosenbaum
This model demonstrates the pharmacokinetic characteristics of constant continuous drug administrati ... Read more
This model demonstrates the pharmacokinetic characteristics of constant continuous drug administration.
sim ⋮ 25,116 runs, 92 downloads
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drug pharmacokinetics intravenous infusion zero order input constant continuous drug administration
48994.15
#34

Oral Absorption

by Sara Rosenbaum
This model is based on first order absoprtion in a 1-compartment model
sim ⋮ 48,183 runs, 129 downloads
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Drug Absoprtion Bioavailability Bioequivalence
47956.17
#35

College Loans

by isee systems
Each year, the cost of a college education continues to rise and more and more students must turn to ... Read more
Each year, the cost of a college education continues to rise and more and more students must turn to student loans to complete their education. But as graduates leave college to embark on their careers, they face an almost Sisyphean struggle with student debt, forever facing an uphill battle while carrying a heavy burden, only to find they are getting nowhere! Whether you are graduating from college or just entering, we hope this model will enable you to better understand student loans and help plan for your future.
sim ⋮ 26,988 runs, 1,013 downloads
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Student loans loans college interest repayment
47029.36
#36

Evolution of LAP Allele in Mussels

by Jon Darkow
sim ⋮ 73,158 runs
Evolution Natural Selection Cline
45086.785
#37

Model 2. Drug Transporters

by Sara Rosenbaum
This simulation shows the location and functioning of the major clinically important drug transporte ... Read more
This simulation shows the location and functioning of the major clinically important drug transporters in the : gastrointestinal membrane; renal tubular membrane; and the membranes of the hepatocyte. Simulations demonstrate their functioning after oral and intravenous doses of a drug substrate
sim ⋮ 51,042 runs
drug transporters efflux uptake drug absorption
42870.438
#38

Photosynthesis with Variable Sample Sizes

by Jon Darkow
Sample sizes of Photosynthesis stocks in an array
sim ⋮ 149,483 runs, 121 downloads
Download Model
38889.09
#39

Genotyping with Electrophoresis

by Jon Darkow
sim ⋮ 41,383 runs
biology inheritance DNA restriction enzyme
36256.043
#40

Transformation Experiment with Controls

by Jon Darkow
Simulation allows users to test the bacterial transformation principle discovered by Frederick Griff ... Read more
Simulation allows users to test the bacterial transformation principle discovered by Frederick Griffith.
sim ⋮ 27,051 runs
Biology Science Education transformation DNA
33731.867
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