Biology is the study of living organisms. By their very nature, organisms grow and change. Quantifying and measuring these changes implicitly relies on mathematics. The science of biology is fundamentally mathematical, and on the bioNRICH pages we provide rich, stimulating biological material in which this connection is highlighted and explored.
Our goal is simple: through the provision of carefully designed, rich bio-mathematical tasks biology students will
The problems on this site will enrich a traditional course of mathematical study and would be suitable for both 6th formers and undergraduates.
Moles and molarity
Percentage, ratio and dilutions
Fractions and decimals
Large numbers
Logarithms
Differentiation
Integration
Graphs and charts
Algebra, formulae and equations
http://nrich.maths.org/public/viewer.php?time=1212994915&obj_id=6137&part=index
Mathematical content of biological application
Fortunately, the mathematics required fully to succeed in a biology degree is largely concrete and accessible to all learner.
Levels of maths: GCSE, AS, A-level, Higher stats
Levels of biology: GCSE, A-level, Undergraduate
Case studies
-- interviews with students
-- tips from students (both school / university)
-- links to recommended texts etc
-- existing NRICH problems of interest
Need to format all of the equations and pages correctly
sometimes always never
sparse data, over-specified data, choice of data, unreliable data?
Find the error / suspiciuos data
bioNRICH is a joint venture between NRICH and the University of Cambridge Transskills project.