EE BIOL M157Biology of Superheroes: Exploring Limits of Form and Function
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
(Same as Society and Genetics M157.) Combines topics posed in popular graphic novels, movies, and television with primary scientific literature to explore bizarre phenomena in natural world and delve into basic scientific theory and principles. Topics covered include evolution, genetics, physiology, biomechanics, brain-machine interfacing, and artificial intelligence among others. Students synthesize primary literature on diverse subjects presented.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisites: Life Sciences 1 and 4, or 7A and 7B.
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- · "LIFESCI 1" is not in this catalog version
- · "LIFESCI 4" is not in this catalog version
- · mixed comma-level AND/OR in "Life Sciences 1 and 4, or 7A and 7B" — grouping is a best reading
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
EE BIOL M157
- LIFESCI 7ACell and Molecular Biology
- LIFESCI 7BGenetics, Evolution, and Ecology
2 direct requisites. The whole upstream is here — 3 courses over 2 levels. Every course here opens its own tree.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
EE BIOL M157
- EE BIOL 184Evolution, Development, and Disease
1 course lists this as a requisite. The whole downstream is here — 1 course over 1 level. Every course here opens its own tree.