Science at the Polls: Biology for Voters, Part 2 | UC BerkeleyX at edX | Course About Video
Channel: edX
Date: 03/11/2015

Learn modern biology basics to make more informed voting decisions about controversial scientific issues including genetically modified food, obesity and health care costs.

Take this course free on edX: https://www.edx.org/course/science-polls-biology-voters-part-2-uc-berkeleyx-bfv101-2x

Science plays a crucial role in your decisions as you go about your daily life. The representatives you elect and the legislation you vote on influences science legislation, limits and funding. This class will teach you fundamentals of modern biology to help you make more informed voting decisions.

As you learn the fundamentals of Biology, we'll explore the scientific issues sparking political debate:

Genetically modified food and genetically modified crops
Genetically modified organisms
Obesity and health care costs 
Cancer research funding
Aging
We look forward to engaging course discussions about how each vote in a democracy affects the way biology functions in your everyday life.