1. Scientific Thinking: Your best pathway to understanding the world
2. Chemistry: The nature of matter
3. Cells: The smallest part of you
4. Energy: The sun to you in just two steps
5. DNA and Biotechnology: What is the code and how is it harnessed?
6. Chromosomes and Cell Division: The chemicals of continuity
7. Mendelian Inheritance: How are traits inherited?
8. Evolution and Natural Selection: Darwin’s dangerous idea
9. Evolution and Animal Behavior: Communication, cooperation, and conflict in the animal world
10. The History of Life: Understanding Biodiversity
11. Animal Diversification: Where did all the animals come from?
12. Plant and Fungi Diversification: Where did all the plants and fungi come from?
13. Evolution and Diversity among the Microbes: Bacteria and arachaea--life unseen
14. Population Ecology: Patterns of population growth
15. Communities and Ecosystems: Organisms and their environment
16. Conservation and Biodiversity: Human influences on the environment