Cover: Scientific American Biology for a Changing World with Physiology, 4th Edition by Michele Shuster; Janet Vigna; Matthew Tontonoz

Scientific American Biology for a Changing World with Physiology

Fourth Edition  ©2021 Michele Shuster; Janet Vigna; Matthew Tontonoz Formats: Achieve, E-book, Print

Authors

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    Michele Shuster

    Michèle Shuster, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the biology department at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She focuses on the scholarship of teaching and learning and teaches introductory biology, microbiology, and cancer biology classes at the undergraduate level, as well as working on several K–12 science education programs. Michèle is involved in mentoring graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in effective teaching, preparing the next generation of undergraduate educators. She is the recipient of numerous teaching awards, including the Westhafer Award for Teaching Excellence at NMSU. Michèle received her Ph.D. from the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University School of Medicine, where she studied meiotic chromosome segregation in yeast.


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    Janet Vigna

    Janet Vigna, Ph.D., is a professor in the biology department at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. She is a science education specialist in the Integrated Science Program, training and mentoring K–12 science teachers. Janet has 18 years of undergraduate teaching experience, with a special interest in teaching biology effectively to nonmajors. She has recently been recognized with the GVSU Outstanding Teacher Award. Her scholarly interests include biology curriculum development, the effective use of digital media in science education, and research on the effects of biological pesticides on amphibian communities. She received her Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Iowa.


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    Matthew Tontonoz

    Matthew Tontonoz is a science writer and independent scholar living in Brooklyn, New York. For ten years, he was a development editor for textbooks in biology before shifting his focus to writing. He is currently senior science writer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where he covers advances in basic science and clinical cancer research. Matt received his B.A. in biology from Wesleyan University and his M.A. in the history and sociology of science from the University of Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Process of Science

Chapter 2: Chemistry of Life

Chapter 3: Cell Structure and Function

Chapter 4: Nutrition, Enzymes, Metabolism

Chapter 5: Energy and Photosynthesis

Chapter 6: Dietary Energy and Cellular Respiration

Chapter 7: DNA Structure and Replication

Chapter 8: Genes to Proteins

Chapter 9: Mutations and Genetic Engineering

Chapter 10: Cell Division and Cancer

Chapter 11: Simple Inheritance and Meiosis

Chapter 12: Complex Inheritance

Chapter 13: Natural Selection and Adaptation

Chapter 14: Nonadaptive Evolution and Speciation

Chapter 15: Evidence for Evolution

Chapter 16:Life on Earth

Chapter 17: Prokaryotic Diversity

Chapter 18: Eukaryotic Diversity

Chapter 19: Human Evolution

Chapter 20: Population Ecology

Chapter 21:Community Ecology

Chapter 22: Ecosystem Ecology

Chapter 23: Global Climate Change

Chapter 24: Plant Growth and Reproduction

Chapter 25: Plant Physiology

Chapter 26: Overview of Physiology

Chapter 27: Digestive System

Chapter 28: Cardiovascular System

Chapter 29: Respiratory System

Chapter 30: Central Nervous System

Chapter 31: Reproductive System

Chapter 32: Immune System

Product Updates

Spring 2024 Update:

  • Added 134 Interactive Video Assignments designed for pre-lecture; these engaging assignments feature animations with questions embedded throughout, to help prepare students for class.

Fourth Edition Updates (2021):

  • 4 new chapter stories and 1 new milestone
    • Ch 1 Process of Science: Do cell phones cause cancer? A behind the scenes look at a scientific controversy
    • Ch 9: Mutations and Genetic Engineering: New Gene, New Me: Gene therapy offers hope to people with debilitating genetic condition
    • Ch 17 Prokaryotic Diversity: Invisible You: A hidden world of microbes helps make you
    • Ch 22 Ecosystem Ecology: Bringing Bison Back: A controversial plan to rewild the American Prairie
    • New Milestone 8: Pandora’s Dish: The power, promise, and politics of stem cells
  • Sub-heads have been added at the section level to indicate the core science being covered, providing a better pedagogical framework for students.
  • The text design has been modernized and the photo program has been updated to provide a more friendly student experience.
  • Changes were made to the organization to shift coverage in areas that were too broad, e.g. a new Chapter 9 will be dedicated to mutations, formerly covered in an overloaded Chapter 10, which covered mutations and cancer.
  • Ch 23 Global Ecology is now Global Change, with new emphasis on climate change
  • Answers to end of chapter "know it" questions have been added to the back matter
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