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Inhabiting the Anthropocene: Art Meets Biology
This week I had to opportunity to contribute to a great blog called Inhabiting the Anthropocene. My friend and colleague Zev Trachtenberg hosts the blog site, which is “dedicated to exploring the intellectual and ethical challenges raised by the Anthropocene” (i.e., the age of human civilization). Dr. Trachtenberg gathers authors from several fields to reflect … Continue reading
Binary or not? Teaching the biology of sex
For the most part, the world divides people into two categories: male and female. Public bathrooms, clothing catalogs, baby accessories, kids’ toys, fairy tales, marriage laws, sports, music videos, and the marketing of personal care items ranging from deodorant to razors all reinforce the idea that everyone is born definitely male or definitely female. Some … Continue reading
Don’t Just Talk About Microplastics — Make Them Visible
As a biology teacher, I hope you’re aware of, and deeply disturbed by, the enormous volume of plastics that we all discard, day after day. We can see cups, bags, and other plastic trash by the roadside and in waterways, and it’s not hard to envision what happens when fish or turtles eat bits of … Continue reading
Teaching nonmajors biology 