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7.02 | Spring 2005 | Undergraduate

# Experimental Biology & Communication

#### Course Description

This introductory biology laboratory course covers the application of experimental techniques in microbiology, biochemistry, cell and developmental biology. Emphasis is placed on the integration of factual knowledge with understanding of the design of the experiments and data analysis in order to prepare the students …

This introductory biology laboratory course covers the application of experimental techniques in microbiology, biochemistry, cell and developmental biology. Emphasis is placed on the integration of factual knowledge with understanding of the design of the experiments and data analysis in order to prepare the students for future research projects. Development of skills critical for writing about scientific findings in modern biology is also covered in the Scientific Communications portion of the curriculum, 7.02CI.

##### Additional Faculty

Dr. Katherine Bacon Schneider

Dr. Jean-Francois Hamel

Ms. Deborah Kruzel

Dr. Megan Rokop

## Course Info

##### Instructors

- Prof. Jonathan King
- Prof. Leonard Guarente
- Prof. Lisa Steiner
- Prof. Uttam RajBhandary

##### Departments

- Biology
- Chemical Engineering

##### Topics

- Humanities
  - Literature
    - Academic Writing
- Science
  - Biology
    - Biochemistry
    - Developmental Biology
    - Microbiology

##### Learning Resource Types

theaters Simulation Videos
theaters Demonstration Videos
A stack of bacterial plates on a 7.02 student’s lab bench. (Photo by Dr. Katherine Bacon Schneider.)

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