BIO SCI 55 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Nipa Hut, Gaia Hypothesis, Precautionary Principle
25 Aug 2016
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Graffiti: yogakarta(java)/ indonesia-largest muslim country/ there is a preoccupation with iv drug use and the hiv problem. Adventure: you are young, life is one beautiful adventure. Potatoes are to me as rice is to asians. Daughters were assets to the family whereas the sons were useless. There is illegal fishing in the philippines using big nets. Key elements: come to class/moves fast/extra credit is earned by volunteering to publicly answering questions/ What to get out of the course: an appreciation for conservation issues/interplay between biology and political, social, and economic issues/ developing a skeptical mind. How to be successful: attend all lectures/ do assigned before the lecture/ take notes on major points/ don"t cram. Ecology: the study of the relationship between an organism and their environment. Social ecology: the relationship between humans and environment (cultural and social). Until the late 90s, scientists tended to ignore humans" impact on their environment. Yes because all these problems originate in the cultural arena.
