Introduction to the class

We designed this introductory physics class and associated laboratories to be are directly relevant for biology majors, pre-meds, and other pre-health-care professionals.

For an overview of the class content, structure and motivation, read the following page:

• Overview: Introduction

Here's the full Table of Contents for the chapter. 

• The disciplines: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Math
  • Science as making models
  • Phenomenology and mechanism
  • Reductionism and emergence
  • What physics can do for biologists
• Thinking about thinking and knowing
  • The nature of scientific knowledge
  • Models of memory
    • An evolutionary model of memory
    • Working memory and long term memory
    • Making meaning: Association
    • Selective attention
  • Tools for knowing: Epistemological icons
    • Choosing a channel on cat television
    • Shopping for ideas
    • Choosing foothold ideas
    • Playing the implications game
    • Seeking coherence: Building a safety net
    • Sense making
    • Refining intuitions
    • Representation translation
    • Dangerous bend

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