Welcome to Biology 100! Instructor: Colleen Sheridan

Tu, W, Th 8 - 9:50am F 9-9:50am Rm AS1622

Please come pick up the following: “Getting to Know You” questionnaire Syllabus

Logistics Questionnaire, syllabus, e-mail list What do scientists do? Biological Phenomena & Explanatory

Models Class Norms: Risky thinking Introductions Puzzling Phenomenon and Initial Ideas Homework

What IS science and what do scientists do?

“Every day, nurses perform interventions (for example, administering medication, positioning, suctioning) that should stimulate questions about the evidence supporting their use.” - American Journal of Nursing (2009) v109, p.49

http://www.wsg.washington.edu/citizenscience/citsci_toolbox.html

http://www.chop.edu/service/vaccine-education-center/about-the-vaccine-education-center.html

http://www.sciencemag.org/ http://www.nature.com/

The two most widely read science research publications in the world

Biological Phenomena and Explanatory Models

Using scientific evidence to explain how real biological phenomena might work.

Go to syllabus!

Only 11 weeks to study Biology??!?!?! Norms:

Safe classroom for risky thinking Nurture curiosity, “Why, why, why?” Follow rules of deliberation

Gather knowledge: listen, support, question, understand

Make a decision (solve problems) Reflect and revise

Get to Know Your Peers Get into groups of 3-4. Introduce yourself

Name Your goal for taking classes at NSCC Something you really like to do Talk about a memorable cold or flu that you

or someone you know had. Pick a representative to introduce your

group to the class.

Pertussis: Epidemic! There is an epidemic of pertussis

(also known as whooping cough) in Washington State!

http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/communicable/diseases/whoopingcough.aspx

Homework: DUE Thursday:

Read syllabus - quiz on Thursday Read 2 stories online about infants and pertussis -

write half page summary Read more about pertussis at CDC website - fill out

Reading Guide 01.

DUE Friday: If you want to get ahead, Ch 13 from microbiology

book will be due on Friday. Reading Guide to be handed out on Thursday.