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Human Biology, 7/e
Dr. Sylvia S. Mader

A Human Perspective

Chapter Outline


1.1 Biologically Speaking

  • Human beings have characteristics in common with all living things, and they also have a cultural inheritance.
  • Human beings share an evolutionary history with other living things, and they belong to the biosphere.

    1.2 The Process of Science

  • The scientific method is the process by which scientists gather information about the material world.

    1.3 Science and Social Responsibility

  • All persons have to be prepared to use scientific information to make value judgments.