Daily Newsletter March 12, 2012
Administrative Note: Upon the recommendation of a colluege, you are going to try a different peer review service. You will be given an opportunity after this review to comment on which you found more useful and esier to use.
More information about the service will come when the site opens after 5pm tonight. You will have until Wednesday night to upload your papers. You can continue to review until Sunday night (you must review all papers given you to).
Today's Topic: Gregor Mendel and Probability
Today I want you to look at the history of Gregor Mendel and his legacy. In addition, I want you to become more familiar with probability theory and its application. Use the links below for more information and guidance.
Biography of Gregor Mendel - A good overview found at the National Health Museum.
Mendel Museum of Masaryk University - Interesting links, including pictures of Mendel's garden (restored from original).
The Nine Lives of Gregor Mendel - An interesting look at different perspectives of Mendel's work.
Gregor Mendel and the Principles of Inheritance - A good overview of Mendel, with a nice summation of his legacy.
Probability Tutorial From West Texas A&M.
Probability Tutorial at ThinkQuest sonspored by Oracle Education Foundation.
The probability tutorials serve as a refresher. I'm not asking you to be an expert in probability theory, just that you have a good concept and foundation of probability theory. It will help as we work through Mendel's work.
Daily Challenge:
For today, I want you to create a brief profile on Gregor Mendel. Talk about his life, his work and his legacy. What can you learn from Mendel? This question is not about his work in genetics, but more about his scientific technique. If Mendel were here today, what could you learn from him? What guidance would you seek? Also consider and reflect upon the idea that it took decades for his work to become known. Why was that? What affect did it have when people saw it? Consider the impact of his work on science and society? Do we use Mendel's concepts in general society?
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