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An Introductory Physics for Life Sciences (IPLS) class developed by the University of Maryland Physics Education Research Group.

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Edward Redish (he/him)

University of Maryland, College Park

Ben Geller

Swarthmore College

Wolfgang Losert

University of Maryland, College Park

Vashti Sawtelle

Michigan State University

Chandra Turpen

University of Maryland, College Park

Catherine Crouch

Swarthmore College

Dawn Meredith

University of New Hampshire

Mark Reeves

George Washington University

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NEXUS/Physics is an Introductory Physics for Life Sciences (IPLS) class designed to

Focus on the development of general scientific competencies such as mathematical modeling and mechanistic reasoning;
Fit effectively into a standard curriculum for biologists and pre-health care students;
Be biologically authentic – help biology students understand important results they learn in their biology and chemistry classes that rely on physics.

Available FREE from Living Physics Portal

200 problems (400 more coming soon!)
Living Physics textbook in pdf and Word
Clicker questions
In-class activities
Articles on Using Math in Physics from The Physics Teacher

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Royalties support maintenance of the Living Physics Portal!

Living Physics 1&2 from Top Hat: Interactive e-textbook with integrated auto-graded questions, PhET sims, clicker questions, and authentic biological examples. Based on the NEXUS/Physics Wikibook. tinyurl.com/tophatlivingphysics
Auto-graded problems from Expert TA: Biology-focused problems and pre-health activities including homework problems, in-class group work, and clicker questions. theexpertta.com/nexus-physics

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NEXUS/Physics is an Introductory Physics for Life Sciences (IPLS) class designed to
<ul>
<li>Focus on the development of general scientific competencies such as mathematical modeling and mechanistic reasoning;</li>
<li>Fit effectively into a standard curriculum for biologists and pre-health care students;</li>
<li>Be biologically authentic &ndash; help biology students understand important results they learn in their biology and chemistry classes that rely on physics.</li>
</ul>
Available FREE from Living Physics Portal
<ul>
<li><a href="../browse#problems">200 problems</a> (400 more coming soon!)</li>
<li><a href="../details/022a5b95-fd45-41f2-97e9-464799465520">Living Physics textbook</a> in pdf and Word</li>
<li><a href="../details/16c04b15-4722-4fcd-baa1-c449f414c97d/1/1043">Clicker questions</a></li>
<li>In-class activities</li>
<li><a href="../details/3fb2caa2-ab65-444f-8e1b-ad98c6feb041">Articles on Using Math in Physics from The Physics Teacher</a></li>
</ul>
Available from commercial partners Royalties support maintenance of the Living Physics Portal!
<ul>
<li>Living Physics 1&amp;2 from Top Hat: Interactive e-textbook with integrated auto-graded questions, PhET sims, clicker questions, and authentic biological examples. Based on the NEXUS/Physics Wikibook. <a href="https://tinyurl.com/tophatlivingphysics">tinyurl.com/tophatlivingphysics</a></li>
<li>Auto-graded problems from Expert TA: Biology-focused problems and pre-health activities including homework problems, in-class group work, and clicker questions. <a href="http://theexpertta.com/nexus-physics">theexpertta.com/nexus-physics</a></li>
</ul>

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Using math in physics -- teacher's introduction

Pedagogical essay, Restricted access, Instructor supplement

A set of short papers discussing various strategies to help students learn to use math in physics. Sample teaching materials are included.

Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations & Waves, Thermo & Stat Mech, Electricity & Magnetism, Optics, Modern Physics

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Vetted

Edward Redish

NEXUS Physics

Photons in biology

In-class activity, Homework, Restricted access

Answering questions about light frequencies in jellyfish and xray lines emitted from tungsten

Synthesis and Analysis of Color, Spectra, Absorption

Proteins

Vetted

Edward Redish

NEXUS Physics

Photon transitions

In-class activity, Homework, Restricted access

Answering questions about energy level transitions of an atom

Atomic Physics, Absorption

None

Vetted

Edward Redish

NEXUS Physics

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Using math in physics -- teacher's introduction

Photons in biology

Photon transitions

NEXUS Physics
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