Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Assignments for Week Thirteen - The Science of Life

Your final blog assignments:

  • What significance would you attribute to chimps "making tools"?
  • Giant toads and Colossal squid - whatever next?
  • Post a comment to a classmate's blog

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Final Paper for Biology

Biology Final Paper due by Tuesday 5th April:


Write a letter to your U.S. Senator advising on priorities needed to reverse the impact of global warming.


Your letter should keep within a 500 word limit as a guideline.

You may email your paper to laurence_spears@yahoo.com
or hand in a hard-copy by August 5th

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Biology Field Trip - July 22nd at 2:00

Our Biology Field Trip is now confirmed for Tuesday July 22nd at 2:00


We'll be getting our auras photographed at:

Psychic Reality
1630 Webster St.
Oakland, Ca. 94612


Psychic Reality is located on the corner of 17th Street and Webster in downtown Oakland - close to both downtown Oakland BART stations. Street parking is generally available.

The cost for aura photography comes to $18.00 and includes a personalized computer print-out.

http://www.psychicreality.com/
Call 800 557 3233 or if local 510 251 6560

* Our Physics class will also be visiting Psychic Reality on Thursday, July 24th at 11:00. *

Assignments for Week Eleven - "Which Way Forward?"

Blog assignments for this week:

  • If you had access to all resources how would you deal with “the global crisis in diet”?
  • Would you expect carbon offsets ” to work effectively?
  • Do you agree that “Laughter really is the best medicine?
  • Post a comment to a classmate's blog
Check out the following links:

http://www.unexplainable.net/artman/publish/article_1452.shtml
Our Biological Future Will Open New Doors

http://www.biodiv.org/default.shtml
Convention on Biological Diversity

www.godoylab.com/pages_other/futuro_biologico_ingles.doc
Biological Future
An Argument for the Use and Development of Biodegradable Materials for Design

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Assignments for Week Ten - Restoring the American Bison to its rightful range

Blog assignments for this week:

  • How would you prioritize the reintroduction of the American Bison?
  • How would you assess the “New pill promises to reduce breast cancer risk”?
  • Post a comment to a classmate's blog


Check out the following links:

http://www.uitfwd.com/Bison.htm
InterTribal Bison Cooperative

http://www.policy.rutgers.edu/faculty/popper/Buffalo07.pdf
Buffalo Commons

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/buffalo/strength.html
A SYMBOL OF STRENGTH