The biology of numbers

Philip Hammond; Jim Aiton; Gareth Hughes; Ian Nimmo

doi:10.4324/9781315042169-21

The biology of numbers

Philip Hammond, Jim Aiton, Gareth Hughes, Ian Nimmo

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It is a paradox that, while the subject becomes increasingly quantitative, many students still elect to study biology in the hope that they will avoid the numerical challenges they had previously associated with chemistry and physics at school. When biology students arrive at university, they may not like or even understand the need for mathematics, but by graduation it is essential that they have become numerate scientists.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Inspiring Students
Subtitle of host publication	Case Studies on Teaching Required Courses
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	137-148
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9781135372262
ISBN (Print)	0749428724, 9781138421011
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315042169-21
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2013

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