Overture:  Biology in the 19th and 20th Centuries 

Poem: DNA!

9-11:30 am
Concurrent Sessions:

Group A:  Writing Workshop, LH2 

Group B: Lab, Lab I/Rm. 3035-3041--NO LAB THIS WEEK

Product: Defender-DNA

1:30-4:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions: 

Group A:  Lab, Lab I/Rm. 3035-3041--NO LAB THIS WEEK

Group B: Writing Workshop, LH2 

Chemical Bonds, DNA Structure 

Models used in lecture

Reading:  Campbell pp 32-38, Ch 4 & 5 

Haiku:  On DNA

10 am-Noon
Seminar 

Library 2218:  Linda Kahan 
Library 2219:  Bill Ransom 
Library 2220:  Steve Verhey 
 

DNA Structure & Function I 

Models used in lecture

Reading:  Campbell Ch 15 

Graphic: DNA?

10 am - 12:30 pm
Writing Tutorial Workshop, Lab II/Rm. 2211 

Group A: 10:00-11:10 

Groub B: 11:20-12:30 

12:30- 3:30 pm
Film of the Week, LH2 

Film: The Race for the Double Helix 

Model:  DNA

The Central Dogma 

Reading: Campbell Ch 16 

EXTRA: The Central Dogma

QUIZ

Group A:  Writing Workshop, LH2 

Group B: Lab, Lab I/Rm. 3035-3041 

DNA Isolation

1:30-4:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions: 

Group A:  Lab, Lab I/Rm. 3035-3041 

DNA Isolation

Group B: Writing Workshop, LH2 
 

The Gene & Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes 

Reading:  Campbell Ch 17 

Poem:  The Microbe

10 am-Noon
Seminar 

The Double Helix, pp xi-133, 137-145, 153-175, 191-194, 198-207 

EXTRA:  Rosalind Franklin Biography #1

Rosalind Franklin Biography #2

Rosalind Franklin Biography #3

Genes & Genomes in Eukaryotes 

Poem: The Scientific Life
Reading:  Campbell Ch 18 

10 am - 12:30 pm
Writing Tutorial Workshop, Lab II/Rm. 2211 

Formal Poetry Handout

EXTRA:  Bill Ransom's SF Web Page!

12:30- 3:30 pm
Film of the Week/Discussion, LH2 

Genome Sequencing Workshop

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

ASSIGNMENT:  find and read MLK's "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" on the website above. 

EXTRA:  African-Americans in the Sciences!
 

Group A:  Writing Workshop, LH2 

Group B: Lab: Macintosh Computer Classroom, Lib 2408 

Genetic Inheritance

Mendel & His Peas

Meiosis Tutorial

1:30-4:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions: 

Group A:  Lab: General Computer Classroom, Lib 2406 

Genetic Inheritance

Mendel & His Peas

Meiosis Tutorial

Group B: Writing Workshop, LH1 
 

Manufacturing Diversity I:  Meiosis & Crossing Over 

Reading: Campbell Ch 14 

BIOLOGY QUIZ TODAY

QUIZ KEY
 
 

10 am-Noon
Seminar 

The Code of Codes  pp 83-97, 136-end

Manufacturing Diversity II: Mutation and Repair 

10 am - 12:30 pm
Writing Tutorial Workshop, Lab II/Rm. 2211 

12:30- 3:30 pm

Huntington's Chorea video/discussion

Diversity Concluded 

DNA Technology I 

Reading: Campbell Ch 19 

EXTRA: Huntington's Disease Society of America

EXTRA: The CDC's Guide to Quitting Smoking!

-and- 

The American Lung Association's Homepage!

Group A:  Writing Workshop, LH2 

Group B: Lab, Lab I/Rm. 3035-3041 

Genetic Engineering Lab Instructions 

Genetic Engineering Lab Question Discussion

1:30-4:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions: 

Group A:  Lab, Lab I/Rm. 3035-3041 

Genetic Engineering Lab Instructions 

Genetic Engineering Lab Question Discussion

Group B: Writing Workshop, LH2 
 

DNA Technology II 

EXTRA: The Human Genome Project
 

10 am-Noon
Seminar 

Biotech Century (all)

DNA Technology III 

EXTRA: Diagnosing Huntington's Disease

10 am - 12:30 pm
Writing Tutorial Workshop, Lab II/Rm. 2211

-and- 

Analyze Genetic Engineering Results, Lab II Rm 3046 

Poetry Quiz
Poetry Quiz Key

12:30- 3:30 pm

Biology Quiz
Quiz Key

Video

Cafe Bio
LH 2;  don't forget to bring a beverage -- snacks will be provided 

1-2pm
Biology Help Session, LH 1 
 

QUIZ KEY -- Coming Soon! 

Seminar: Blood Music (all) 
 

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Student-Faculty Conferences by appointment 
 

1-3 pm
Biology Lecture 1, LH2 

Group A:  Writing Workshop, LH2 

Group B: Lab, Lab I/Rm. 3035-3041 

Dissection of Sheep's Brain 

1:30-4:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions: 

Group A:  Lab, Lab I/Rm. 3035-3041 

Dissection of Sheep's Brain 

Group B: Writing Workshop, LH2 
 

10 am-Noon
Seminar 

The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat (Read: Preface, Introductions to Parts 1-4, Chapters 1-3, 6, 8-10, 12, 15, 18-20, 22-23)

10 am - 12:30 pm
Writing Tutorial Workshop, Lab II/Rm. 2211 

12:30- 3:30 pm

Video & Discussion TBA 
 

Presidents' Day

Reading this Week:  Campbell pp 912-916, pp 922-926, p 934, pp 1003-1009

Group A:  Writing Workshop, LH2 

Group B: Lab, Lab I/Rm. 3035-3041 

Lab:  Microanatomy of Neurons & Nervous Tissue 

1:30-4:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions: 

Group A:  Lab, Lab I/Rm. 3035-3041 

Group B: Writing Workshop, LH2 

Lab:  Microanatomy of Neurons & Nervous Tissue 
 

10 am-Noon
Seminar 

Conversations With Neil's Brain (Read:  Chapters 1-9)

EXTRA:  William Calvin's Web Site!

QUIZ Today!

10 am - 12:30 pm
Writing Tutorial Workshop, Lab II/Rm. 2211 

12:30- 3:30 pm

Video & Discussion TBA 
 

1-3 pm
Biology Lecture 1, LH2 

Group A:  Writing Workshop, LH2 

Group B: Computer Lab, GCC

1:30-4:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions: 

Group A:  Computer Lab, GCC 

Group B: Writing Workshop, LH1 

10 am-Noon
Seminar 

Conversations With Neil's Brain (Read:  Chapters 10-18)

10 am - 12:30 pm
Writing Tutorial Workshop, Lab II/Rm. 2211 

12:30- 3:30 pm

Video & Discussion TBA 
 

1-3 pm
Biology Lecture 1, LH2 

Group A:  Writing Workshop, LH2

1:30-4:00 pm

Group B: Writing Workshop, LH1 
 

10 am-Noon
Seminar 

Listening to Prozac (Read:  All)

10 am - 12:30 pm
Writing Tutorial Workshop, Lab II/Rm. 2211 

12:30- 3:30 pm

Video & Discussion TBA 
 

10 am-Noon
Seminar 

Neuromancer (Read:  All)