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Essay writing in A-Level Biology
Essay writing in A-level Biology Guidance on how to construct the A2 Biology essay. Whenever they hear the word essay, most people panic about how to write one: they are not sure how much to write or how much scientific knowledge and information they need to include or recall. In many of...
Mnemonics - What's in a name?
If you are currently battling with memorising flowcharts, lists or diagrams, especially if you're taking SNAB Biology AS, have you discovered the value of mnemonics? A mnemonic is something you probably knew already, although you may not have known it by that name.... When you were little, how...
Intellect: Innate or Acquired?
Intellect, as stated by the Oxford dictionary, is a noun that describes the faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively. This cognitive ability which is our intellect defines who we are and in most cases dominates our life in one way or another. What makes us different in our...
Stem cells
"You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes." -Morpheus Thus begins the journey of Neo in 1999 Hollywood blockbuster The Matrix. The hero...
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Making Sensible Use of Revision Guides
From the very outset, for the usual ethical and professional reasons, I must make clear that I am not recommending or endorsing any commercial products or for that matter myself. Teachers and members of Chartered Professions are forbidden from doing so when wearing their official hats. After...
Recommended reading
For anyone studying A-level Biology, the following books are highly recommended: On the Origin of Species (Darwin) The language of the Genes (Jones) The Selfish Gene (Dawkins)
Progress of the genetics field
The story of DNA and genetics is an intriguing one, as initial plant breeding experiments showed the significance of an inherit component in cells which will determine the phenotype of organisms. Many years later after the first discoveries were made of the essence and structure of DNA we have...
Selfish Gene
I think that every A-level Biology student should read Richard Dawkins book 'The Selfish Gene', even if it is only the first chapter. However, this is not the easiest read. An excellent book that is also a very good story is Scott Mcdougal's, 'Born to Run'. A must read! enjoy!