Dr. Ellen Simms Biology 1B Fall 2018 Evolution Schedule


Dr. Ellen Simms
is the instructor for the Evolution section

Office Hours: MW 9-10, Th 1:30-3 PM, 3019 VLSB (until Sept 26)

E-mail: esimms@berkeley.edu



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

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LectureDay / DateLecture TopicReading Assignment
Campbell, 11th edition
Evolution 1W / Aug 22Why care about evolution?Chs. 1, 22
Evolution 2F / Aug 24Evolution of a theory
Evolution 3M / Aug 27On the Origin of Species
Evolution 4W / Aug 29Variation and inheritanceCh. 14
Evolution 5F / Aug 31Population geneticsCh. 23
M / Sept 3Labor Day Holiday
Evolution 6W / Sept 5Other evolutionary processesCh. 23
Evolution 7F / Sept 7Patterns of natural selectionCh. 23
Evolution 8M / Sept 10Phylogenetics ICh. 26
Evolution 9W / Sept 12Phylogenetics II
Evolution 10F / Sept 14Species & Speciation ICh. 24
Evolution 11M / Sept 17Species & Speciation II
Evolution 12W / Sept 19MacroevolutionCh. 21
Evolution 13F / Sept 21Human Evolution
W / Sept 26Midterm #1, 7-8:15 PM