The course explores the many ways, both positive and negative, that the evolution of bacteria, viruses, and other microbes affects humans. Topics include infectious disease, the human microbiome, food production, and environmental microbes. The course is centered around reading and analyzing primary literature.
Prerequisite: BIOL 282.
Outcomes: Students will apply fundamental evolutionary principles to microbes, understand the broad relevance of microbial evolution to human life, and read and communicate about primary literature on the topic.
Prerequisite: BIOL 282.
Outcomes: Students will apply fundamental evolutionary principles to microbes, understand the broad relevance of microbial evolution to human life, and read and communicate about primary literature on the topic.