TTC - Biology: The Science of Life by Stephen Nowicki (72 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture) [Limba - Engleza]
Course Lecture Titles: The Scope of "Life" More on the Origin of Life The Organism and the Cell Proteins—How Things Get Done in the Cell Which Molecule Holds the Code? The Double Helix The Nuts and Bolts of Replicating DNA The Central Dogma The Genetic Code From DNA to RNA From RNA to Protein When Mistakes Happen Dividing DNA Between Dividing Cells Mendel and His Pea Plants How Sex Leads to Variation Genes and Chromosomes Charles Darwin and "The Origin of Species" Natural Selection in Action Reconciling Darwin and Mendel Mechanisms of Evolutionary Change What Are Species and How Do New Ones Arise? More on the Origin of New Species Reconstructing Evolution The History of Life, Revisited From Cells to Organisms Control of Gene Expression I Control of Gene Expression II Getting Proteins to the Right Place Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology How Cells Talk—Signals and Receptors How Cells Talk—Ways That Cells Respond From One Cell to Many in an Organism Patterns of Early Development Determination and Differentiation Induction and Pattern Formation Genes and Development Homeostasis Hormones in Animals What is Special about Neurons? Action Potentials and Synapses Synaptic Integration and Memory Sensory Function How Muscles Work The Innate Immune System The Acquired Immune System Form and Function in Plants I Form and Function in Plants II Behavior as an Adaptive Trait Energy and Resources in Living Systems How Energy is Harnessed by Cells Enzymes—Making Chemistry Work in Cells Cellular Currencies of Energy Making ATP—Glycolysis Making ATP—Cellular Respiration Making ATP—The Chemiosmotic Theory Capturing Energy from Sunlight The Reactions of Photosynthesis Resources and Life Histories The Structure of Populations Population Growth What Limits Population Growth? Costs and Benefits of Behavior Altruism and Mate Selection Ecological Interactions Among Species Predators and Competitors Competition and the Ecological Niche Energy in Ecosystems Nutrients in Ecosystems How Predictable Are Ecological Communities? Biogeography Human Population Growth The Human Asteroid?