Biology

Course summary

Biology, like all sciences, is a facilitating subject which opens many doors. People will always require healthy food, novel medicines, clean water, sensiblyproduced crops, and fuel that is carbon neutral. Without a work force well trained in the biological sciences, none of this will happen. From treetops to ocean trenches, ecosystems to organ systems and dinosaurs to DNA-Biology is the study of life. It’s an exciting time to be a Biologist. Biologists are working to solve the biggest challenges currently faced by people and the planet – fighting disease, protecting the environment and feeding our growing population. You will fi nd biologists working all over the world in almost every setting imaginable: in research laboratories, hospitals, offices, classrooms, factories, boats, airplanes, submarines, museums, jungles, deserts, forests, caves, treetops, cliffs, frozen tundra.