Teaching chemical evolution

McLachlan, J. A. Environmental signaling What embryos and evolution teach us about endocrine disrupting chemicals. Endocrine Rev. 22 319-341, 2001. 

Chemistry of Life Chemical Evolution as a Theme for Teaching Undergraduate Chemistry... 

There are many successful examples of courses that teach fundamental chemical concepts along with applications of these concepts. The Chemistry of Life course is reversed in that it first engages students through the theme and then teaches underlying chemical principles in order to understand the theme, in this case processes relevant to chemical evolution. The use of themes to teach chemical principles is a format that has been successfully used in modules developed by the NSF funded consortium ChemCotmections (/-i). 

The course. Chemistry of Life, appears to be successful in teaching fundamental principles in chemistry through the thematic focus of chemical evolution. Students seem to appreciate the role of chemistry in the origins of life, as well as in their own lives, and feel more confident about their ability to understand chemistry and complex scientific ideas. 

McLachlan, J. A. Environmental Signaling What Embryos and Evolution Teach Us about Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals. Endocrine Reviews 22 (2001) 319 1. 

McLachlan JA (2001) Environmental signaling what embryos and evolution teach us about endocrine disrupting chemicals. Endocr Rev 22(3) 319-341 Meeker JD, Calafat AM, Hauser R (2010a) Urinary bisphenol A concentrations in relation to serum thyroid and reproductive hormone levels in men from an infertility clinic. Environ Sd Technol 44(4) 1458-1463... 

As the reader browses through the volume, we invite you to keep in mind our objectives (1) to follow the evolution of chemistry from the simplest elements to the molecular diversity and complexity present today (2) to demonstrate how multidisciplinary applications of chemical principles and techniques are central to our understanding of the universe and its history (3) to provide instructors with up-to-date information for teaching how chemistry has evolved over time and... 

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