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Current Unit of StudyChapters 9 and 12 Genetics
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Why Study Biology?
Biology is the story of life. I hope by the end of this course, you will realize that biology is a lot more than just a "subject" at school. It's the study of ourselves-of how our bodies grow and change and respond to the outside world.
In all of human history, there has never been a moment quite like the present, a time when we stood so close to answering the most fundamental questions about the nature of life. You belong to the first generation of students who can read the human genome almost as easily as you read your email or texts. You are the first students who will grow up in a world that has a chance to use that information for the benefit of humanity.
I hope this is something that you will keep in your mind as you begin the study of biology. You don't need lab coats or a fancy degree. All you need to do is simply have an inquiring mind, the patience to look carefully at the world around us, and a will to figure things out.
In all of human history, there has never been a moment quite like the present, a time when we stood so close to answering the most fundamental questions about the nature of life. You belong to the first generation of students who can read the human genome almost as easily as you read your email or texts. You are the first students who will grow up in a world that has a chance to use that information for the benefit of humanity.
I hope this is something that you will keep in your mind as you begin the study of biology. You don't need lab coats or a fancy degree. All you need to do is simply have an inquiring mind, the patience to look carefully at the world around us, and a will to figure things out.