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Washington state residents who are interested in pursuing science should check this out: “The newly-created Washington State Opportunity Scholarship will help low- and middle-income Washington residents earn bachelor degrees in high employer demand fields and other programs of study in … Continue reading →

Evergreen will be closed again on Thursday, which means we will not have class again until next week. Here are some changes / reminders for next week. Library research workshop (Monday) as scheduled: Bring your tentative ideas for projects to … Continue reading →

Evergreen will be closed on January 18. We would like you to bring two things to class on Thursday (assuming that Evergreen is open, that you can reach school, etc.) : 1) Essay #1: Please bring 1 copy or 11 … Continue reading →

At this point, Evergreen is open but starting late. Our morning lab will start at 10 am. Students who cannot make the morning session may attend the afternoon session.

We might have some interesting weather the next few days. If the College is open, we will be holding classes. You will need to make the decision as to whether you feel safe coming in based on your local road … Continue reading →

Welcome back! We look forward to seeing you at our first class meeting at noon on Monday, January 9, in Sem 2 B1107. We will pass out a revised schedule for the quarter and share other information at this meeting.

I recommend the following books for students who want to find out more about evolutionary developmental biology. Both books are quite accessible and written by leading biologists in the discipline. Sean Carroll, Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of … Continue reading →

An informal review session is planned for Monday, Dec. 5, 10-12 in the lab/studio space. This is not a “cram session” but rather a place for you to bring questions that you are struggling to understand.    

The study guide for the final exam is posted on the moodle site (week 9).

See the moodle site (Week 8 ) for web handout of the reading assignment from Brian Switek, Written in Stone, and the essay prompt for Week 9.