Lecture 1: Introduction

1. Examples of use of cartoons and news in biology to introduce concepts
2. Course business (http://courses.missouristate.edu/daw385f/)
3. The four questions to ask after every lecture and after reading each chapter. Answer the questions for major concepts and specific examples that are given in detail
4. The four questions as they relate to Biological Evolution
5. Tuberculosis and evolutionary biology
6. Lyme disease and the role of biologists
7. Species diversity (answer the four questions as they relate to species diversity)
8. For information on Dr. Wait and his research interests see his web site (http://courses.missouristate.edu/daw385f/homepage.htm#Dr)