Dr. Ellen Simms Biology 1B Fall 2016 Evolution Schedule


Dr. Ellen Simms
is the instructor for the Evolution section of Biology 1B during the Fall 2016 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. 24
Why care about evolution?Ch. 1, Concept 1.2 (pp 10-15)
[Ch. 1 (pp 11-18)]
Evolution 2Friday
Aug. 26
Some historyCh. 22 (pp 462-465)
[Ch. 22]
Evolution 3Monday
Aug. 29
On the Origin of Species ICh. 1 (pp 12-14), Ch. 22 (pp 465-478)
[Ch. 1 (pp 14-18), Ch. 22 (pp 457-467), Ch. 21 (pp 438-440)]
Evolution 4Wednesday
Aug. 31
On the Origin of Species II(continue reading the above assignment)
Evolution 5Friday
Sept. 2
Population Genetics ICh. 23 (pp 480-484)
[Ch. 23 (pp 469-474)]
Monday
Sept. 5
Labor Day Holiday
Evolution 6Wednesday
Sept. 7
Population Genetics IICh. 23 (pp 483-491), Ch. 15 (pp 304-307), Ch. 26 (pp 559-560)
[Ch. 23 (pp 474-end), Ch. 15 (pp 297-300), Ch. 26 (pp 548-549)]
Evolution 7Friday
Sept. 9
Population Genetics III(continue reading the above assignment)
Evolution 8Monday
Sept. 12
Natural Selection ICh. 22 (pp 468-473), Ch. 23 (pp 487-488, 491-493), Ch. 14 (pp 279-281, 283-288)
[Ch. 22 (pp 456-462), Ch. 23 (476, 480-482)]
Evolution 9Wednesday
Sept. 14
Natural Selection II(continue reading the above assignment)
Evolution 10Friday
Sept. 16
Phylogenetics ICh. 26 (pp 546-566)
[Ch. 26 (pp 534-555)]
Evolution 11Monday
Sept. 19
Species & Speciation ICh. 24 (pp 500-518)
[Ch. 24 (pp 488-506)]
Evolution 12Wednesday
Sept. 21
Species & Speciation II(continue reading the above assignment)
Evolution 13Friday
Sept. 23
Phylogenetics IICh. 26 (pp 546-566)
[Ch. 26 (pp 534-555)]
Friday
Sept. 30
Midterm #1, 7-8 PM