Biology in Science Fiction. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

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Prerequisites: ( R120 340 or BIOL 340 ) and ( R120 355 or R120 356 or BIOL 352 or R120 352 ). Popular science fiction media will be utilized to initiate thinking critically and creatively about the biological sciences; from the molecular level to whole organism physiology. Students will explore the potential biology of fictitious organisms, and determine real-life analogues. These topics will be used as a vehicle to improve scientific writing and to apply biological knowledge in a new and unique way.