Scientific American Biology for a Changing World with Physiology

Description: Michèle Shuster, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the biology department at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She focuses on the scholarship of teaching and learning and teaches introductory biology, microbiology, and cancer biology classes at the undergraduate level, as well as working on several K-12 science education programs. Michèle is involved in mentoring graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in effective teaching, preparing the next generation of undergraduate educators. She is the recipient of numerous teaching awards, including the Westhafer Award for Teaching Excellence at NMSU. Michèle received her Ph.D. from the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University School of Medicine, where she studied meiotic chromosome segregation in yeast. Janet Vigna, Ph.D., is a professor in the biology department at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. She is a science education specialist in the Integrated Science Program, training and mentoring K-12 science teachers. Janet has 18 years of undergraduate teaching experience, with a special interest in teaching biology effectively to nonmajors. She has recently been recognized with the GVSU Outstanding Teacher Award. Her scholarly interests include biology curriculum development, the effective use of digital media in science education, and research on the effects of biological pesticides on amphibian communities. She received her Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Iowa. Matthew Tontonoz is a science writer and independent scholar living in Brooklyn, New York. For ten years, he was a development editor for textbooks in biology before shifting his focus to writing. He is currently senior science writer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where he covers advances in basic science and clinical cancer research. Matt received his B.A. in biology from Wesleyan University and his M.A. in the history and sociology of science from the University of Pennsylvania. Chapter 1: Process of Science Chapter 2: Chemistry of Life Chapter 3: Cell Structure and Function Chapter 4: Nutrition, Enzymes, Metabolism Chapter 5: Energy and Photosynthesis Chapter 6: Dietary Energy and Cellular Respiration Chapter 7: DNA Structure and Replication Chapter 8: Genes to Proteins Chapter 9: Mutations and Genetic Engineering Chapter 10: Cell Division and Cancer Chapter 11: Simple Inheritance and Meiosis Chapter 12: Complex Inheritance Chapter 13: Natural Selection and Adaptation Chapter 14: Nonadaptive Evolution and Speciation Chapter 15: Evidence for Evolution Chapter 16:Life on Earth Chapter 17: Prokaryotic Diversity Chapter 18: Eukaryotic Diversity Chapter 19: Human Evolution Chapter 20: Population Ecology Chapter 21:Community Ecology Chapter 22: Ecosystem Ecology Chapter 23: Global Climate Change Chapter 24: Plant Growth and Reproduction Chapter 25: Plant Physiology Chapter 26: Overview of Physiology Chapter 27: Digestive System Chapter 28: Cardiovascular System Chapter 29: Respiratory System Chapter 30: Central Nervous System Chapter 31: Reproductive System Chapter 32: Immune System

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End Time: 2025-01-06T09:40:48.000Z

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