BIOL 4253 - Principles of Ecology - Spring 2022

 

Instructor:  Dr. Kyle E. Harms

Textbook:  Bowman & Hacker (2020) Ecology, 5^th 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"