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bioscifi.kenyon.edu - 28 days ago

Biology in Science Fiction

— bioscifi.kenyon.edu — From BioSciFiWiki The Biology in Science Fiction Wiki presents questions of life science, evolution, and medicine raised... by science fiction literature. These questions are explored in the course BIOL 103 Biology in Science Fiction taught by Prof. Joan ... Biology in Science Fiction

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7 Directors Who Could Handle ‘Dune’

— filmschoolrejects.com — With the riveting news that Peter Berg is hopping off Dune and Paramount’s search for a new... director comes the names Neill Blomkamp and Neil Marshall being tossed around. Clearly, Paramount is contractually obligated to hire a director named Neil (which explains why Berg probably ... 7 Directors Who Could Handle ‘Dune’

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sciencefictionbiology.blogspot.com - 25 days ago

Joan Slonczewski's Biology in Science Fiction Course

— sciencefictionbiology.blogspot.com — Th e Columbus Dispatch published a nice article about Kenyon College biology professor and science fiction writer... Joan Slonczewski's Biology in Science Fiction course : "It's well-known as being amazing," said Kenyon student Ferrell Garramone, an ... Joan Slonczewski's Biology in Science Fiction Course

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Joan Slonczewski's Biology in Science Fiction Course
Biology in Science Fiction — ... American studies major from San Francisco. "It's interesting, and it's exciting." There has been a lot of discussion of late about how to make science interesting and engaging to non-scientists. This seems like a great approach - not only do students learn about biology without being put off by a dry textbook, but the course also probably introduces science fiction to students who wouldn't read it otherwise. It's a win-win! Slonczewski has put the class syllabus, quizes, related links, and study guide online. The class has started a ...

You Can Learn From One Of Science Fiction's Greatest Biologists Online [Biology]
io9 — Joan Slonczewski is one of the few science-fiction authors who's also a biology professor. She's teaching a Biology In Science Fiction course at Kenyon College, using Tribbles, Dune and Jurassic Park to teach biological principles, and you can join in. The class' syllabus, quizzes and related links are online, and so are the study guide, a class wiki, and some student projects. It's pretty fascinating to get a glimpse into the ways in which some of science-fiction's weird creatures, including some of the most ...