For this assignment you will read one of the novels about biology described below. Using the novel as a
primary source, you will write an essay analyzing what you have discovered about the scientific life. What new
biology have you learned? What is it like to be a biologist? How can you use scientific approaches (method or
viewpoint) to help you understand the world around you? This should be an organized, coherent essay
addressing all three questions, not simply disjointed answers to the questions. Use correct grammar and
spelling in your typed (word-processed) essay. While the novel will be your primary source, you should feel
free to use secondary sources in your essay, including your textbook, lab, lecture, extra-credit lectures, and
scientists that you know (e.g. Biology and Chemistry majors) to gain additional insight. As with any paper you
write, appropriate references (MLA is fine) are expected. Length is expected to be 5-8 pages. The essay will
be worth 60 points on the Academic Treasure Hunt. Late papers will not be accepted.