What prompted the idea for the course? I’m an evolutionary biologist who has spent my career studying the evolution of small lizards in the Caribbean. I’m also a lifelong cat lover, but it never ...

Whether you are lucky enough to have a cat companion or must merely live this experience vicariously through cat videos, Felis catus is a familiar and comforting presence in our daily lives. Unlike ...

Jonathan Losos receives funding from the National Science Foundation, Human Frontiers of Science and other funding organizations. I’m an evolutionary biologist who has spent my career studying the ...

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. “The ...