Dr. Ellen Simms Biology 1B Fall 2015 Evolution Schedule


Dr. Ellen Simms is the instructor for the Evolution section of Biology 1B during the Fall 2015 semester.

Office Hours: Mon., Wed. 9-10 AM, Thurs. 3-4 PM in 5045 VLSB

E-mail: esimms@berkeley.eduu



Related Evolution Links:
UC Museum of PaleontologyUnderstanding Evolution (UCMP)Defending Teaching of Evolution in Public Schools

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LectureDateLecture TopicReading Assignment
Campbell, 10th Edit.
[Campbell 9th Edit. in brackets]
Evolution 1Wednesday
Aug. 26		Why care about evolution?Ch. 1, Concept 1.2 (pp 10-15), Ch. 22
[Ch. 1 (pp 11-18), Ch. 22]
Evolution 2Friday
Aug. 28		Some history
Evolution 3Monday
Aug. 31		Population Genetics ICh. 1 (pp 12-14), Ch. 22 (pp 467-478), Ch. 23 (pp 480-498)
[Ch. 1 (pp 14-18), Ch. 22 (pp 457-467), Ch. 23 all]
Evolution 4Wednesday
Sept. 2		Population Genetics IICh. 23 (pp 480-499), Ch. 22 (pp 467-478), Ch. 21 (pp 448-450)
[Ch. 23 all, Ch. 22 (pp 457-467), Ch. 21 (pp 438-440)]
Evolution 5Friday
Sept. 4		Population Genetics III
Monday
Sept. 7		Labor Day Holiday
Evolution 6Wednesday
Sept. 9		Natural SelectionParts of Ch. 20, 21
Evolution 7Friday
Sept. 11		Phylogenetics IParts of Ch. 26
Evolution 8Monday
Sept. 14		Phylogenetics II
Evolution 9Wednesday
Sept. 16		The Advantage of SexCh. 13 (pp 263-265), Ch. 28 (pp 820-829), Ch. 46 (pp 1145-1149)
Evolution 10Friday
Sept. 18		Sexual SelectionCh. 38 (pp 818-821), Ch. 51 (pp 1145-1149)
Evolution 11Monday
Sept. 21		Species & Speciation IParts of Ch. 24
Evolution 12Wednesday
Sept. 23		Species & Speciation II
Evolution 13Friday
Sept. 25		Human EvolutionParts of Ch. 25
Ecology 1Monday
Sept. 28		First Ecology Lecture
Dr. Mary Power
Friday
Oct. 2		Midterm #1, 6-7 PM