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"Universities urged to get with IT for biology," by Kendall Powell. Nature, 12 September 2002.
A National Research Council panel on undergraduate biology education released a report on September 10 that found "biology teachers in universities need to infuse their curricula with more computer science, mathematics and physical sciences." Lubert Stryer, a neurobiologist at Stanford University, chair of the panel, says that even the very best schools have not changed the way they teach biology, which now requires knowledge of computer modeling, information technology and complex instrumentation. Some suggested ways to implement the recommendations include the use of movies, computer presentations, and team-teaching. Diane Shakes, who teaches cell biology at the College of William and Mary, describes the panel's findings as a "noble goal", but difficult to achieve in smaller teaching colleges and universities.
--- Annette Emerson
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