Biology

What is the study:

 

Super Curriculars

How can you go deeper in high school?

Listen to podcasts

 

Read:

  • Why Evolution is True by Jerry Coyne. While other books describe the concept and the processes by which evolution proceeds, Why Evolution is True presents the evidence: using modern science to demonstrate the ‘indelible stamp’ of the process first proposed by Darwin. Allows the reader to understand all the evidence, drawn from diverse areas of modern science, which supports Darwinian evolution. Presents the very latest research from the fields of genetics, palaeontology, geology, molecular biology, anatomy, and development.
  •  The Blind Watchmaker – Richard Dawkins. Acclaimed as the most influential work on evolution written in the last hundred years, The Blind Watchmaker offers an inspiring and accessible introduction to one of the most important scientific discoveries of all time. A brilliant and controversial book which demonstrates that evolution by natural selection – the unconscious, automatic, blind yet essentially nonrandom process discovered by Darwin – is the only answer to the biggest question of all: why do we exist?
  • The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan. What should we have for dinner? Ten years ago, Michael Pollan confronted us with this seemingly simple question and, with The Omnivore’s Dilemma, his brilliant and eye-opening exploration of our food choices, demonstrated that how we answer it today may determine not only our health but our survival as a species. In the years since, Pollan’s revolutionary examination has changed the way Americans think about food. Bringing wide attention to the little-known but vitally important dimensions of food and agriculture in America, Pollan launched a national conversation about what we eat and the profound consequences that even the simplest everyday food choices have on both ourselves and the natural world. Ten years later, The Omnivore’s Dilemma continues to transform the way Americans think about the politics, perils, and pleasures of eating.
  • The Private Life of Plants by David Attenborough: Based on the immensely popular six-part BBC program that aired in the United States during the fall of 1995, this book offers what writer/filmmaker David Attenborough is best known for delivering: an intimate view of the natural world wherein a multitude of miniature dramas unfold. In the program and book, both titled The Private Life of Plants, Attenborough treks through rainforests, mountain ranges, deserts, beaches, and home gardens to show us things we might never have suspected about the vegetation that surrounds us.
  • Dawkins, The Selfish Gene
  • Margulis, What is Life?
  • Mukherjee, The Gene
  • Mukherjee, Emperor of All Maladies
  • Mukherjee, The Song of the Cell

 

Watch

Documentaries

 

The Gene: An Intimate History – Episode 1 (2020) | Full Documentary

Evolution of Humans Documentary

 

The Evolution Of Viruses | Science Full Documentary | The Deadliest Viruses In The World

 

Web of Complex Biology | Science Documentary | Bill Nye

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Test Fit the Career

In your favorite AI, enter the following prompt:

Prompt 1:

  • Based on my VIA Signature Strengths of [insert your VIA Character Signature Strengths] evaluate how well a career as a Biologist aligns with these strengths. In your response, consider how this role might allow me to express or grow these strengths through its typical tasks, work environment, and purpose. Also, note any potential mismatches or challenges I should be aware of.
  • Follow up 1:
    • Suggest one way I could explore or “test-fit” this role (e.g., through a school activity, internship, or project) to see if it genuinely nurtures my strengths.

Prompt 2:

  • You are an expert and funny career counselor. I am interested in BIOLOGIST and I am in high school. Ask me a series of five questions, one at a time, that will help you (and me) determine if this is good career choice for me.
    • Follow-up 1:
      • Please provide five Books to read about this career.
      • Suggest some Clubs to join to help me explore this career or develop skills useful to this career.
    • Follow-up 2:
      • Give me 10 reasons why NOT to pursue investment baking.
    • Follow-up 3:
      • How much will AI impact the roll of BIOLOGIST?