Biochemistry
The molecules of life
$113.50
- Paperback
194 pages
- Release Date
18 March 2020
Summary
Written primarily for 16-19 year old students, this primer aims to extend students’ knowledge and inspire them to take their school-level learning further. It explores topics that are familiar from the curriculum and also introduces new ideas, giving students a first taste of the study of biology beyond school-level and demonstrating how concepts frequently encountered at school are relevant to and applied in current research. This is the ideal text to support students who are considering mak…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198848394 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0198848390 |
| Author: | Richard Bowater, Laura Bowater, Tom Husband |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 194 |
| Release Date: | 18 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 390g |
| Dimensions: | 8mm x 188mm x 243mm |
| Series: | Oxford Biology Primers |
Richard Bowater
Richard Bowater
Richard Bowater is Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of East Anglia. He teaches biochemistry and molecular biology to university students at all levels. Richard has authored numerous primary publications and reviews on his research interests, and has also delivered pedagogical commentaries on teaching biochemical concepts to diverse audiences. He became a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) in the UK in 2015 and is a member of the Biochemical Society. In collaboration with the Biochemical Society and colleagues from UEA, Richard developed a MOOC titled “Biochemistry: Molecules of Life,” aimed at 15-19 year old students and delivered on the FutureLearn platform.
Laura Bowater
Laura Bowater is Professor of Microbiology Education and Engagement at the University of Plymouth. She began her academic career as a microbiologist at the University of Dundee, where she earned an MSc and a PhD in microbial biochemistry. She continued her scientific research at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, UK, before moving to the Norwich Medical School at UEA. Laura combines her interest in microbiology and the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance with her passion for public engagement and science communication. She is an author of Science Communication: A Practical Guide for Scientists (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012) and The Microbes Fight Back: Antibiotic Resistance (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016). She is currently the Head of Peninsula Medical School and enjoys teaching medical sciences to future doctors.
Tom Husband
Tom Husband has a background in chemistry and has taught the subject for over a decade to students aged 11 to 18. During this time, he completed a Masters in Science Education at the University of Cambridge. His articles have been published in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Education in Chemistry and the American Chemical Society’s ChemMatters. He has also published The Chemistry of Human Nature (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016), which explores various aspects of biochemistry, including genetics, epigenetics, abiogenesis, and metabolism.
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