Michael Wright

Simulating Passive Properties of Neurons Using Matlab part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Activities
This lab activity simulates a fundamental concept in cellular neuroscience; namely that all neurons can be modeled as circuits (i.e., the equivalent circuit) composed of resistors and capacitors in parallel. The ...

Data Science for Biologists part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Course Descriptions
The primary goal for this course will be to teach data science techniques to upper division biology students. Students will learn how to work with data originating from different fields within Biology.

Never Too Late: Developing Quantitative Thinking Skills in an Upper-Division Biology Course part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Essays
An essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series presents a biology educator's pedagogical approach to fostering quantitative thinking in upper-division students by de-emphasizing mathematical formalism initially, using conceptual grounding—such as forces in the Nernst Equation—to build intuition before introducing equations, thereby increasing student confidence in applying quantitative reasoning to biological problems.