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Biology, Simplified

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6 sessions

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This series ended on March 2, 2023. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

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What the heck is the Calvin cycle? 😖 How does DNA work? 🧬 What's natural selection really about? 🤔 And why do we care so much about biodiversity? 🌎

You have questions. I can help.

In this series, I'll take the worst of high school and college biology and make it simple, one topic at a time. Check it out...

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Michael M 🇺🇸

Certified in 5 topics

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Hey! I'm Michael. I'm a biology major with a love for learning and a deep conviction that science—done right—can change the world. I enjoy inviting students to approach new concepts through frameworks of scientific thinking—to be curious, daring, and uninhibited in their discovery. To figure things out for themselves. I look forward to helping you do just that in our next session!

Schedule

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

I'd love to guide you through this whole course, but feel free to choose the sessions that best meet your needs. Let me know in advance, though, if you won't be able to make a lesson or two.

SESSION 1

4

Jan

SESSION 1

Biology

Wed 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTCJan 4, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTC

It's Just Water. What's the Big Deal?

In this session, we'll meet the most important molecule in all of biology: water.
We'll talk about what makes the chemical structure of water so unique. We'll also dive into all those weird things water can do that you might've never given a moment's thought. We'll be going to Mars, too—to check out a newly discovered water reservoir there that just might be hiding alien life.

SESSION 2

9

Jan

SESSION 2

Biology

Mon 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTCJan 9, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTC

📌 "It's Just Water. What's the Big Deal?"

In this session, we'll meet the most important molecule in all of biology: water.

- We'll talk about what makes the chemical structure of water so unique. 
- We'll also dive into all those weird things water can do that you might've never given a moment's thought. 
- We'll be going to Mars, too—to check out a newly discovered water reservoir there that just might be hiding alien life.

SESSION 3

23

Jan

SESSION 3

Biology

Mon 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTCJan 23, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTC

📌 "What Makes Something Alive?"

In this session, we're going to explore what it means to be a biological lifeform—at the chemical level.

- We'll review the major definitions of life (and their exceptions).
- We're also going to discuss the four major biological macromolecules: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
- Last of all, we'll get an introduction to the cell—the basic unit of organisms and the place where all those macromolecules get together to make the magic of life.

SESSION 4

26

Jan

SESSION 4

Enrichment

Thu 12:00 AM - 12:40 AM UTCJan 26, 12:00 AM - 12:40 AM UTC

🤔 Q+A Session

Join to ask me your general biology questions. See you then!

SESSION 5

22

Feb

SESSION 5

Biology

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTCFeb 22, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTC

📌 "How Do Cells Stay Organized?"

Welcome to our first session all about cell biology! In this session, we'll focus on the lipid biomolecule and the major role it plays in forming the cellular endomembrane system.

- We'll review the structure and monomers of lipids. ⚛️
- We'll get acquainted with all the organelles that rely on the endomembrane system. 🔬 
- And, of course, we'll explore the biggest membrane structure of all: the cell membrane. 🦠

SESSION 6

2

Mar

SESSION 6

Biology

Thu 12:00 AM - 12:40 AM UTCMar 2, 12:00 AM - 12:40 AM UTC

📌 "How Do Cells Stay Organized?" - Rescheduled 

Welcome to our first session all about cell biology! In this session, we'll focus on the lipid biomolecule and the major role it plays in forming the cellular endomembrane system.

- We'll review the structure and monomers of lipids. ⚛️
- We'll get acquainted with all the organelles that rely on the endomembrane system. 🔬 
- And, of course, we'll explore the biggest membrane structure of all: the cell membrane. 🦠

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Jan 4 - Mar 2

9 weeks

40 - 60 mins

/ session