Semester:
Fall
Offered:
2023
Colleen Cavanaugh (Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology)
First-Year Seminar 24Q 4 credits (fall term) Enrollment: Limited to 11
This seminar examines the remarkable diversity of microbial symbioses, ranging from giant tubeworms and lichens to the human microbiome, exploring their ecology, evolution, and roles in human health and disease, agriculture, and biotechnology. Microbial associations with animals (including humans), plants, fungi, and protists will be discussed, complemented by microscopy and field trips to local environs including Harvard Yard, the New England Aquarium, and your own microbiome.
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See also: Fall 2023