It is very important that you learn to use them. In part, the Internet is a resource that is an extension beyond the library holdings, not only by being global in scope, but also because you can interact with people active in many areas of science and the humanities. I will give you the specific instructions separately, and they are included in the Web Site for this class. There are certain conventions and netiquette that you will learn also. Abuse may result in my removing you from the conference, with associated consequences related to your grade.
Relationships are the essence of processes.
Learning, itself, is a process. Genetics is a way of understanding encoded relationships of living systems. There is a parallel between the process of how you learn and how genetic systems function . The movie Mind Walk is helpful as a model of inquiry. Genetics relates to most biology, many social, and numerous economic issues.