Module 14

This semester I have learned a lot more about the methods of evolution that I have not thought much about before. I have always known the general ideas about how evolution happens, but the mechanisms and other factors that are at play are a lot more complex. I think using R was an interesting way to learn this, and really forced me to look to understand the deeper meaning of data sets. I never thought that I would have to code as a biology major, but I did learn a lot about it. To be honest I did not really enjoy doing it but once it was over it was pretty satisfying to know that I made the graphs and could actually understand what they said. One topic in this class that I am going to keep in mind for a while is the module on Covid-19. Learning about thresholds and immunity made me realize how much work we still have to do, and how difficult it will be for things to go back to "normal." I never really thought about this virus in an evolutionary context, so it was interesting to learn about that. Once this semester is over I will likely do the bi-annual memory dump where I forget almost everything I learned, but I have gained quite a few skills when it comes to analyzing and interpreting data through different lenses which will be helpful to me in the future.