This course will examine the impact of biotechnology on the Food, Agricultural, Environmental, and Pharmaceutical Industries and how university research and government policies can shape the impact of biotechnology in the future. Students work in small groups on a particular issue of their choosing.
Students work in small groups on a particular issue of their choosing.
This course is designed to give students an overview of how industry works in general and an understanding of the role of science in the discovery and development of products for consumer use. An introduction to life support systems, space, colonization and exploration of Mars and the Moon, artificial eco-systems, and NASA's mission to explore the solar system. The diversity and ecology of fungal microbes, with emphasis on their economic, medical, agricultural and cultural impacts. Topics include traditional farming practices, novel production systems, policy and history. Several field trips are planned.