Bi 250 a - Topics in Molecular and Cellular Biology

This course will cover 4-5 major discoveries in modern molecular biology, with the goal of analyzing the methods, scientific concepts and logic, research strategies, and scientists that underlie these advances. Students will learn to critique papers in a wide range of fields, including molecular biology, developmental biology, genetics, and neuroscience. As an opportunity to hone their communication and teaching skills, students will develop and implement a hands-on demonstration of a molecular biology concept to local elementary students in the PUSD school system. Graded pass/fail.