BIOL 4253 - Principles of Ecology - Spring 2022
Instructor: Dr. Kyle E. Harms
Textbook: Bowman & Hacker (2020) Ecology, 5th ed.
Syllabus, PowerPoint files, assigned readings, etc. – enrolled LSU students had access to these items via the course's LSU Moodle page; others may contact Kyle to receive them electronically.
A thoughtful essay justifying basic science – P. Brennan (2013) "Why I Study Duck Genitalia"
A thoughtful essay justifying basic science – A. Flexner (1939) "The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge"
A thoughtful essay about science and scientists – E. O. Wilson (1998) "Scientists, Scholars, Knaves, and Fools"
A thoughtful TED talk celebrating the "pursuit of ignorance" in science – S. Firestein (2013) "The Pursuit of Ignorance"
A thoughtful TEDxLSU talk justifying basic science – J. Stephens (2014) "A Cathedral of Understanding"