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Resources: SCIENCE/Fiction: Modular Template for Class Design

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Courses: Anatomy-Physiology Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Cell Biology Evolution Genetics Introductory Biology Neurobiology Keywords: genetics cell biology neuroscience systems biology Science Fiction 547 total view(s), 34 download(s) Login to access supporting documents We present a modular scaffold for designing an introductory seminar using speculative fiction and science papers to welcome university undergraduates to the biology major. A list of twelve possible topics is included, such as Memory, Parasites, Aliens, Synthetic Life, and Immortality. We offer example research papers describing exciting discoveries in readable formats matched with science fiction short stories, novel excerpts, or videos that carry these themes to extremes to provoke discussion. These resources can be sub-sampled to inspire and aid other instructors in developing similar courses. Primary Image: Human-Machine Interface: MidJourney Artificial Intelligence-generated image guided by the keywords DNA, h

Resources: SCIENCE/Fiction: Modular Template for Class Design Skip to Main Content Powered by QUBES --> Courses Menu Search --> Resources --> --> Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit Teaching Tools and Strategies Browse Files SCIENCE/Fiction: Modular Template for Class Design Author(s): Julie H. Simpson†* 1 , Maxwell Z. Wilson†* 1 University of California, Santa Barbara Author Information *Correspondence to: jhsimpson@ucsb.edu and mzw@ucsb.edu †Equal contribution None of the authors have a financial, personal, or professional conflict of interest related to this work. Editor: Amy

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