This course focuses on close readings of the primary and secondary literature in the field of cellular and molecular biology. Experimental methodologies are a primary focus of this course as they pertain to design and analysis of techniques in the molecular biology field. Both in lecture and in laboratory, analysis of writing style and rationale for experimental design is evaluated. Prerequisite: (BIOL 223 or BIOL 224 or BIOL 233) and (CHEM 120 or CHEM 122 or CHEM 150 or CHEM 152).