Category Archives: BIO 298

Sample MCAT Questions

Posted on July 3, 2020 by johwq64851

Two sample questions from the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) I’ve said many, many times that BIO 181 (General Biology for Majors at Arizona public colleges and universities) just scratches the surface of what we know. I also point out … Continue reading →

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SARS-CoV-2 and COVID 19 Resources

Posted on April 7, 2020 by johwq64851

Introduction At the time of this writing (April 2020), the world is experiencing the most significant pandemic in the last few decades, at least. (One should not forget polio and smallpox, among others, that some now living may still remember.) … Continue reading →

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Data Analysis Exercise (for BIO 298)

Posted on April 7, 2019 by johwq64851

Explore the wolf-moose data set from Isle Royale, which is available here: Isle Royale Dataset (Excel version). This is a extensive data set that includes, among other things, population and demographic data on wolves and moose, climate data and data … Continue reading →

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Philosophy of Achievement

Posted on June 23, 2015 by johwq64851

RES GESTA PER EXCELLENTIAM Many paths lead to achievement. People regularly achieve greatness–as measured by wealth, influence and status–by the adroit use of self-promotion, its sibling, marketing, and the handmaiden to both, deceit. Bribery, coercion and other forms of persuasion … Continue reading →

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What did G. H. Hardy, of Hardy-Weinberg fame, actually show?

Posted on November 2, 2014 by johwq64851

Introduction G. H. Hardy was a very successful mathematician of the early 20th century. Even today he is highly esteemed among professional mathematicians. He made seminal contributions to a variety of subdisciplines, including number theory and analysis, and he was … Continue reading →

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Implanting False Memories

Posted on August 19, 2013 by johwq64851

Like so many other psychological phenomena once so mysterious as to be treated almost as supernatural, memory is without doubt the result of the biological, chemical and physical activities of the brain. Another step forward in our understanding of how … Continue reading →

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