This course is part of Biology Everywhere Specialization
Instructor: Melanie Peffer
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Describe the biology everywhere philosophy.
Explain how the process of science works and identify common misconceptions.
Explain and critique the criteria for identifying living and non-living entities.
Explain the relationship between chemistry and biology.
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In this course, we will explore the nature of science and biology. We will discuss what the “biology everywhere” philosophy means and the history of the “biology everywhere” project. We will also discuss what science (and biology) are as a discipline of inquiry and how chemistry is foundational to understanding biology.
In this module, we'll explore the principles behind biology everywhere and Dr. Peffer's motivation for writing Biology Everywhere: How the science of life matters to everyday life, including the creation of this specialization.
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In this module, we'll discuss the foundations of what science is (and isn't).
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In this module we'll discuss what it means to be alive.
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Chemistry is foundational to understanding biology. In this module, we'll explore the chemical basis of biology.
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Reviewed on Oct 19, 2020
Informative and easy to follow. Thank you very much!
Reviewed on Sep 27, 2024
In this course, all the videos and readings were very helpful to complete the assignments. Thank you!
Reviewed on Feb 10, 2021
This actually makes Biology fun. It's a great start to this Specialization, no doubt. The assignments are engaging and the reading material is really good.
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