Evolutionary Medicine

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 24.05.02

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Evolution and Evolutionary Medicine
  3. What are Microbes?
  4. Handwashing
  5. Teaching Strategies
  6. Classroom Activities
  7. Resources
  8. Appendix - Implementing District Standards
  9. Endnotes

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Endnotes

1 https://www.genome.gov

2 Darwin, Charles, and George W. Davidson. On the origin of species: By means of natural selection., x-xi

3 Grunspan, Daniel Z, Randolph M Nesse, M Elizabeth Barnes, and Sara E Brownell. “Core Principles of Evolutionary Medicine: A Delphi Study.” OUP Academic, December 26, 2017. https://academic.oup.com/emph/article/2018/1/13/4774983. 

4 Evolutionary Medicine. https://www.evmed.ucla.edu

5 Rühli Frank, Katherine van Schaik, Marciej Henneberg. “Evolutionary Medicine: The Ongoing Evolution of Human Physiology and Metabolism.” Physiology (Bethesda, Md.) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

6 Natterson-Horowitz, Barbara and Daniel Blumstein. “6 Ways Evolutionary Medicine Can Transform Our Health.” World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org. 

7 https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Bacteria

8 https://microbiologysociety.org/why-microbiology-matters/what-is-microbiology/bacteria.html

9 https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Bacteria

10 https://microbiologysociety.org/why-microbiology-matters/what-is-microbiology/bacteria.html

11 https://microbiologysociety.org/why-microbiology-matters/what-is-microbiology/bacteria.html

12 https://microbiologysociety.org/why-microbiology-matters/what-is-microbiology/bacteria.html

13 https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/history-germ-theory-college-collections

14 https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/history-germ-theory-college-collections

15 https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/history-germ-theory-college-collections

16 www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1908/ehrlich/biographical/

17 www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/157973#history

18 www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/history-germ-theory-college-collections

19 Smithsonian Magazine. “Here’s What Happens When You Culture the Bacteria on an Eight-Year-Old’s Hand.” Smithsonian.com, June 9, 2015. 

20 Smithsonian Magazine. “Here’s What Happens When You Culture the Bacteria on an Eight-Year-Old’s Hand.” Smithsonian.com, June 9, 2015. 

21 https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24861-virus

22 https://microbiologysociety.org/why-microbiology-matters/what-is-microbiology/bacteria.html

23 https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24861-virus

24 www.nature.com/scitable/definition/virus-308/

25 https://microbiologysociety.org/why-microbiology-matters/what-is-microbiology/bacteria.html

26 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK144018/

27 The Global Handwashing Partnership -, September 26, 2022.

28 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK144018/

29 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK144018/

30 The Global Handwashing Partnership -, September 26, 2022.

31 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK144018/

32 The Global Handwashing Partnership -, September 26, 2022.

33 https://www.news-medical.net/health/Hand-Hygiene-Washing-with-Soap-vs-Using-Hand-Sanitizer.aspx

34 https://www.news-medical.net/health/Hand-Hygiene-Washing-with-Soap-vs-Using-Hand-Sanitizer.aspx

35 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/may/13/do-we-really-need-hand-sanitisers

36 https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/science/climate-issues/water?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkdO0BhDxARIsANkNcre0RJKesw68l35TP4aUynoJ2b5NKsj0IsZdecU369AynTDY9s7foakaAglvEALw_wcB

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