What is it?

This is an upper level class for people interested in learning comparative physiology  via original research projects.  We will learn physiology and apply our skills to reconstructing the physiological systems of an extinct animal. How could it have lived? We will figure it out by doing some original research. 

Ideas are exciting! And it is exhilarating to find out what we can explain through our own scientific efforts. 

The lab allows students to see physiology in action in live-animal experiments illustrating heart regulation, muscle contraction, nerve conduction, and kidney function.

There are no exams. In real life there are no “tests” – only work – and judgement by the quality of your work. So we will learn science by doing science. Continue reading Course FAQs →