Duke Coursework

The following table contains links to available course material from my studies at Duke University. This material is provided as samples of my academic performance, and for educational use only.

Schedule of Courses

Biology Papers

Bio 25L: The Science of Life
Introductory biology course, required for all biology majors
(without AP Biology exam credit of 4 or 5)

2-23-00  Slowing Down the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance with Gene Transfer Disabling Drugs
Undated  Structured, deductive argument to accompany the above essay
3-22-00  Counteracting Resistance with Research on Natural Antibiotic Sources
4-12-00  Preservation of the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker's Habitat

Bio 103L: General Microbiology

10-23-00  Antibiotic Sensitivity by Paper-Disk Method - This was a paper that accompanied the presentation my group did on testing the antibiotic sensitivity of a clone of bacteria.
11-30-00  Unknown Organism Lab Report: Bacillus coagulans identified, as given unknown
11-30-00-2  Unknown Organism Lab Report: Staphylococcus aureus identified, as environmental unknown

Philosophy Papers

PHL104: Philosophy of Science
1st semester, freshman year

9-29-99  A Stalemate Between Two Theories of the Universe (referring to the Ptolemaic and Copernican astronomical theories)
10-28-99  On Theory Change in Science
12-3-99  How Reductionism Works in 20th Century Genetics (I suppose we'll include 21st century genetics here as well...)
12-13-99  Four Accounts of the Discovery of DNA's Molecular Structure

PHL43S: Introduction to Philosophy
seminar course, 2nd semester, freshman year

4-3-00  The Role of Folk Psychology in Churchland's Eliminative Materialism
5-2-00  Views on the Moral Permissibility of Lying (click here to view an argument outline for this paper)

2-4 more papers were also written besides these, but I can't seem to find them just yet.

SOC 114: Cybernetworks and the Global Village

9-28-00  The Development of Internet Sites and E-Commerce
10-25-00  Relationships Between Key Companies in E-Commerce
12-14-00  Why Older Americans are Heading for the Internet

UWC5: University Writing Course < (required for all freshmen)

9-6-99  About the Problem with Gloommongers
9-9-99  My Version of "Argument Culture"
9-10-99  Web Project, part 2: Anti-Environment Groups
9-27-99  Waddell's Advice on How to Improve the Ehrlichs' Rhetorical Strategy
10-11-99  Earth Sheltered Homes: Why Every Prospective Homeowner Needs to Get One
10-11-99  Outline for Research Paper
10-11-99  Appendix 1: A Picture Guide to Earth Sheltered Homes
10-11-99 (revised)  Adopting an Energy Efficient Lifestyle: What the Average American Should Do
11-21-99  Living Deficiently or Energy-Efficiently: Which Should We Choose?
12-6-99  Review of "Fooling with Nature" (a movie)
12-8-99  Energy-Efficient Homes: An Environmental Quick Fix