HNRS-250BI | From Microbe to Meal

Full Title: From Microbe to Meal

Topic Description:

From Microbe to Meal will build on the idea that agriculture is critically important to our existence, that we must be wise in the use of one of our most fragile resources, soil, and that microorganisms literally run the planet. Answering questions about soil and agriculture will require examining how science works, including an understanding of what cells are, how organisms make and use energy, how populations change, and how organisms interact with the environment. Biology, like all sciences, relies on inquiry and critical thinking to discover the nature of the universe. The lab component of this course will focus on how science is conducted, through observing and generating hypotheses, experimentation, data collection, and analysis. Students will also offer a significant solution to a problem in agriculture and present the solution in the form of a poster session and panel discussion.

Counts as Global? No

Topic Approved: December 2018