Bad Luck Brian, Dat Boi, and Philosoraptor are all popular fun social media memes, and when we are mindlessly scrolling on social media information is being transferred from the page to our brains. This passive form of communication can be helpful or harmful, so how do we determine fact from fake? Ain't nobody got time for that! Additionally, as scientists how can we use memes to talk about plant biology, physical chemistry, or astronomy?

When you drink your morning coffee or pull an all-nighter, how do these things affect your health? One way scientists look for the answers to this question is to examine the body's building blocks: our cells. This can help us start to answer questions about health and disease. In this course, we will look at the way cells work, how external factors (such as caffeine) change their behavior, and how cellular changes can cause disease.

Bad Luck Brian, Dat Boi, and Philosoraptor are all popular fun social media memes, and when we are mindlessly scrolling on social media information is being transferred from the page to our brains. This passive form of communication can be helpful or harmful, so how do we determine fact from fake? Ain't nobody got time for that! Additionally, as scientists how can we use memes to talk about plant biology, physical chemistry, or astronomy?

When you drink your morning coffee or pull an all-nighter, how do these things affect your health? One way scientists look for the answers to this question is to examine the body's building blocks: our cells. This can help us start to answer questions about health and disease. In this course, we will look at the way cells work, how external factors (such as caffeine) change their behavior, and how cellular changes can cause disease.

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First semester of a full year course for majors in the life sciences. Introduction to the biochemical basis of living systems, cell biology, mitosis and meiosis, principles of genetics, developmental biology. Includes lecture and discussion sections. Required for biology majors. (Gen.Ed. BS)

The purpose of this course is to prepare exploratory track students to achieve academic success at UMass. The curriculum will aim to orient students to the health science fields and the major options within, assist students with major exploration outside of the health sciences, create strategies for academic success, transition to campus life and learn how to effectively navigate and utilize campus resources.