MCB 31: Genes, Cells and Creatures

(called Modern Biology in the Schedule of Classes)

Web site: Please go to the bSpace for this course ( MCB 31) for a full description, syllabus,

and list of lectures.

Purpose

This is a course is designed for persons not majoring in the biological sciences, and is intended to satisfy their breadth requirement in biological sciences. Students who have already taken Bio 1A or Bio1B may not take the course for credit. We shall consider different areas in contemporary biology, ranging from molecules and cells to populations and ecosystems, that are especially important for the personal and civic lives of college graduates. We shall avoid jargon and specialized vocabulary, and trace historical antecedents and the current social impact of new findings in biology. There will be emphasis in the discussion sections on writing and problem solving. The goal is to demystify and personalize the scientific approach, to explore some interesting and important aspects of modern biology, and to acquaint students with the importance of biological science in contemporary every day life.

Format

There are two lectures and 1 required discussion section each week. Lecture: MW, 11-12 101 Morgan

Teachers

Prof. Fred Wilt (Cell & Developmental Biology Division, Molecular and Cell Biology)

Office: 569A LSA; Lab 395 LSA

Ph: 642-2807; wilt@.berkeley.edu

Office Hours: Wednesday 1:30-2:30, or by appointment, in 395-A LSA Bldg.

Graduate Student Instructors

Kevin Poindexter kpoindexter@berkeley.edu

Sarah Sattelmeyer sarahsatt@gmail.com

Syllabus: please go to "Syllabus" in bSpace for MCB 31

Schedule of Lectures: please to to "Lecture Schedule" in bSpace for MCB 31