Preface:
Species require only two things to survive over time—food and sex—and for some species, sex is optional. This seminar will examine major topics in biology through the lens of food, with a particular emphasis on the ways in which humans modify, and have been modified by, the organisms we eat. Topics will include the chemistry, cell biology, and physiology of plants and animals, human nutrition, and the origin of domesticated plants and animals, focusing on the ways in which domesticated organisms have been genetically modified by humans. We will also examine agricultural systems from an ecological perspective, and consider the place of agriculture in the global economy. Lectures and discussions will be supplemented with class demonstrations, and teachers who have developed particularly effective labs/demonstrations related to food will be encouraged to present these to the class. Classroom educators from many grade levels will find the topics applicable to their teaching of science.
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2014 | ||
Winnie Chan | ||
Keywords: Biology, carbon cycle, Environmental Science, farming, Food, nitrogen cycle, water cycle | ||
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Sharon Mastrobuoni | ||
Keywords: Chemistry, Food, kitchen experiments, taste | ||
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Juan Austin | ||
Keywords: Biology, experiments, food science, foods, lunch, Science | ||
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Sue Christmas | ||
Keywords: agriculture, Biology, farming, Food | ||
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Sue George | ||
Keywords: bioogy, breakfast, DNA, Food, Health, My plate, nutrition | ||
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Richardson Guerrier | ||
Keywords: Biology, PBLA, photosynthesis, Science | ||
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Glenza Lowman | ||
Keywords: Biology, EEEW, English, Food, healthy lifestyle, Science | ||
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Heather Zajdel | ||
Keywords: Biology, Food, Health, nutrition | ||
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