ALL1266-HC Second 6 Weeks Thursdays 9:00-10:20 Start Date 23-Oct
Grossman 115 Limit 20
ALL1266-HZ Second 6 Weeks Thursdays 9:00-10:20 Start Date 23-Oct
Zoom Limit 10
The study of biology at the molecular and cellular level has revealed common features shared by all living things. This insight provides the basis for understanding key events in evolution and underpins the study of life’s origins on earth and the search for life on other worlds. The course will begin with a review of the molecular structure of the living cell and then discuss ways in which scientist have used this knowledge to study evolution before the appearance of plants and animals. Finally, we will discuss current research on the origin of life and related explorations of Mars and other worlds. Various articles and videos will be suggested.
Coordinator: Steve Munroe 
Steve is Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at Marquette University where he taught molecular biology and biochemistry for 35 years. He completed graduate studies at Indiana University and did post-doctoral research at Boston’s Children’s Hospital and the Worcester Foundation where he began his research on RNA. His interest in molecular evolution dates from undergraduate work at Haverford College.
Video – “Decoding the Genome” with Steve Munroe
Video/Podcast-Paul Coteus and Steve Munroe “History of Earth”