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My advice on the matters for the day (as listed in the calendar):
- Practice: Approach to research articles: Be sure you have used your assigned news article to find the underlying research article. Read just the portion of the article that can help you understand exactly what experiment was done and what observations were made that served as the basis for the claims in the news article. Be prepared to present what you found in the Thursday session.
- Notes: Strategies of Life: Go through these notes if you haven't done so already, paying particular attention to the study questions and noting what's new or difficult to you.
- Notes: Self Assembly: Go through this short tutorial if you haven't done so already.
- Investigation: What is a Gene?: See what progress you can make on your own. Bring problems to the session.
I. Basic Information
A. Your name
II. Old and continuing business
- The notes on Self Assembly
Consider how comfortable you are with the following topics:
- How the interaction between water molecules determines the interaction between (hydrophobic) plastic beads
- How the interaction between water molecules determines the interaction between (hydrophilic) glass beads
- How these properties can determine the shapes of complex structures, e.g. membranes and proteins
Do you have any concerns about these matters?
- The notes on Strategies of Life
Consider how comfortable you are with the following topics:
- How the specification of self-folding structures can simplify tbe connection between DNA information and protein function
- How the relationship between monomers and biological polymers can simplify the connection between us and our food
- The relationship between the summary of these notes and a synopsis of the course
Do you have any concerns about these matters?
- What is a Gene?:
Are you making progress in going through the online tour?
III. New Business - Approach to research articles
- Have you found your news article?
Have you found the underlying research article?
Have you made headway into finding and understanding the relevant part of the research article?
Are you prepared to present your findings at the next session?
IV. Miscellaneous
Any other comments, questions, suggestions, or concerns you may have?
Thanks!
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