Introducing climate change into the biochemistry and molecular biology curriculum

2020/08/24 by Henry V. Jakubowski, Nicholas Bock, Lucas Busta +4 · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #Climate Change Communication and Perception

paper · doi:10.1002/bmb.21422

openalex publication_date 2020/08/24 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22

Abstract

Abstract Our climate is changing due to anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases from the production and use of fossil fuels. Present atmospheric levels of CO 2 were last seen 3 million years ago, when planetary temperature sustained high Arctic camels. As scientists and educators, we should feel a professional responsibility to discuss major scientific issues like climate change, and its profound consequences for humanity, with students who look up to us for knowledge and leadership, and who will be most affected in the future. We offer simple to complex backgrounds and examples to enable and encourage biochemistry educators to routinely incorporate this most important topic into their classrooms.

Discussions

• We must advocate for our professional organizations and colleagues to address climate change in their courses and research. Students seek relevance. Climate change could not be more relevant. Here is [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]

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