I'll be traveling soon so I'm trying to tie up lots of loose ends. I'm still reading that Biology book, but I have neither the time nor the energy (at least at this point) to cover any more topics.
In any case, even at this point the most enlightening things I read were the stuff on cellular respiration and photosynthesis and I'm glad I put out detailed posts on them. (See Biology 101: Cellular Respiration, 5/10/12, and Biology 101: Photosynthesis, 5/17/12.)
I've since studied things like cellular communication, genetics, evolution, plant biology (aka botony), and I'm currently reading through "Animal Structure and Function" (aka anatomy and physiology--with a side trip through nutrition). I just finished an interesting chapter (and side readings) on the immune system (which is a *lot* more complicated than I thought) and I'm currently reading about temperature regulation, water balance, and the excretory system. I'm hoping to finish all the animal A&P before I leave, but I know I won't have time to get into the final section of the book which is on ecology, something I'd really like to have a mainstream scientific understanding of. So I will be keeping this big heavy textbook, both so I can read the ecology section at some point and because this is such a great reference for so many things that I'm interested in.
I would recommend to anyone interested in knowing how life works that they pick up a used (or free, if you can find it) relatively current college Bio textbook. You may be surprised at what you learn.
Quote of the Day: "Biology, the study of life, is rooted in the human spirit. ... Biology is the scientific extension of this human tendency to feel connected to and curious about all forms of life. It is a science for adventurous minds." - Neil Campbell and Jane Reece
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