Inquiry Physics Laboratories for Life Sciences Students

Recent changes to our physics laboratories for life sciences students reflect two goals: first, to move from a "recipe" format to an inquiry-based format in order to enhance students’ learning; and second to modify laboratory topics in order to show the relevance of Physics to the Life Sciences. We will briefly discuss the new laboratory format and topics that we settled upon and show the results of student surveys carried out as we implemented these changes. Participants will then have the opportunity to carry out one of the laboratory experiments themselves.

Cécile Fradin is an Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Molecular Biophysics.

Duncan O'Dell is an Assistant Professor with interests in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics