Evolution

INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS

Energy and Metabolism (Part 1)

Energy and Metabolism (Part 2)

Classical Genetics

Molecular Genetics (Basic)

Molecular Genetics (Advanced)

Immunology and Homeostasis

Chemical and Neural Signaling

Animal Reproduction and Development

Plant Biology

Ecology

Neuroscience

Evolution (Chapters 22-25)

It has been said, "Nothing makes sense in biology except in the light of evolution". With this in mind we begin our exploration of biology with a broad look at the process which provides a conceptual framework for the study of life, evolution. We examine the evidence for evolution and explore the history of ideas from the early musings of Lamarck, through the revolutionary insights of Darwin, to the current controversy in sociobiology and evolutionary psychology. Finally, we will consider the relationship between science and religion, exploring how these two important ways of knowing the world might show mutual respect for one another.

Lecture

Darwin's Road to Discovery (print) (audio 28:02)

Mr. Hammack Visits Charles Darwin's Home - Down House

Mr. Hammack's Encounter with Charles Darwin at Cambridge University

Mr. Hammack and Stephen Jay Gould - The Value of College Pranks

Chapter 22 Lecture - The Evolution of Evolution (print) (audio 10:47)

Chapter 23: Lecture 1-The Modern Synthesis (print) (audio 11:35)

Chapter 23: Lecture 2- Genetics Primer (print) (audio 16:42)

Chapter 23: Lecture 3- Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium (print) (audio 5:42)

Chapter 23: Lecture 4- Five Conditions of Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium (print) (audio 18:00)

Chapter 23: Lecture 5- Natural Selection: The Mechanism of Evolution (print) (audio 18:00)

Chapter 24 Lecture: Origin of Species (print) (audio 18:00)

Chapter 25 Lecture: Tracing Phylogeny (print) (audio 15:07)

Island Biogeography (David Hembry Lecture)