Biology 103 Homepage One of my favorite artists, Bev Doolittle. Closer inspection reveals important details that help us explain how life works. It is the study of life and living systems and in this course, we are going to examine some of the most profound and amazing mysteries of the Universe. Biology encompasses human endeavors ranging from agriculture to medicine to manufacturing. It is the broadest and the most complex of the sciences, involving chemistry, physics, geology, mathematics to name a few.
Biology is a growing and evolving discipline.
In this course, we repeat questions that have been asked since the dawn of civilized man, and we discover answers that lead to more questions. We will consider concepts and processes ranging from the biochemistry occurring in individual cells to the magnificence of tropical rainforests with their diverse and beautiful plant and animal species numbering in the millions. The central theme in this course will be the integration of individual parts to create a functional whole. Understanding how the parts fit together and being able to use your experiences to develop new answers based on facts is perhaps the most important facet of this class. This goal is not only important for when you get that real job, but also because many political decisions require a knowledge base and support from informed arguments.