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II. Acraniata, Tunicata, Agnatha-02. Practice#01. Comparative Anatomy of Invertebrate Chordates

Materials for examination in practical classes on representatives of the subphylum Cephalochordata and the subphylum Tunicata

III. Pisces-03. Practical #03. Comparative Anatomy of Cartilaginous Fishes

Materials on the comparative anatomy of cartilaginous fishes considered in practical classes.

Exhaustion? Prosperity? — 04. Lecture #3 (double). The Universe, Its Time, and Our Place in Them

We exist in space and time. The nearby world can be described with classical Newtonian concepts, but describing the Universe requires much more complex models.

II. Acraniata, Tunicata, Agnatha-01. Lecture #03. Archaic Chordate Groups

Archaic chordate groups: acraniates, tunicates, and jawless vertebrates.

Exhaustion? Prosperity? — 03. Lecture #2 (double). Architect of the Universe: Natural Selection

Selection. Probability. Stability. Information. Dissipative systems. How are these concepts connected? How does new information arise? What role do chance and selection play in this?

I. Vertebrates Zoology-02. Lecture #02. Phylum Chordata: Origin and Distinctive Features

Origin and distinctive features of the phylum Chordata.

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Exhaustion? Prosperity? — 02 Lecture#1 How to Determine What Fate Awaits Humanity?

The first lecture of the inter-faculty elective course «The Past, Present, and Possible Future of Humanity and the Biosphere: Exhaustion or Prosperity?»

I. Vertebrates Zoology-01. Lecture#01. Vertebrate Zoology and Its Brief History

Introductory lecture for the vertebrate zoology course

Exhaustion? Prosperity? — 01. The past, present and possible future of humanity and the biosphere: depletion or flourishing?

We are starting a new interdisciplinary elective course: “The Past, Present, and Possible Future of Humanity and the Biosphere: Depletion or Flourishing?”

Ecology: Biology of Interaction. Appendix III. Recommended Literature

A list of recommended literature for the ecology course with download links.

Groundhog Day — 2021

Groundhog Day (and Haidary) on February 2, 2021...

Creation of Worlds — 08. R as an Environment for Simulation Modelling

Work on developing the simulation modelling course using the R language is only beginning; its progress will be reflected on this page...

One and a Half Human Natures – 20. Source Reviews Prepared by Students

Under the course “Evolutionary-Biological Foundations of Human Behavior,” students are invited to prepare reviews of sources related to course topics. This page collects video reviews.

EcoLectures#13-14_The Uniqueness of Humanity: Victory over Space and Time

This lecture is used simultaneously in the interfaculty course “Evolutionary-Biological Foundations of Human Behavior” and in the Ecology (Bioecology) course. That is why it is posted in both course sections.

One and a Half Human Natures – 08. Lecture VI–VII. Culture and Mechanisms of Human Behavior

Cultural inheritance. Mechanisms of human behavior.

One and a Half Natures of Man – 07. Lecture V. More on Modelling, and Also on Imitation

The conclusion of the discussion on the psyche's modelling of reality (with special attention given to bees and ants), as well as the beginning of the discussion on imitation.

Video Annotation for the Course "The Future of Humanity and the Biosphere: Exhaustion or Prosperity?"

For second- and third-year students across the entire university, a course that was already taught in 2021 is being offered for the spring semester of 2022. Here is its brief description.

One and a Half Natures of Man – 13. Lecture XIII–XIV. The Uniqueness of Humanity: Triumph over Space and Time

The conclusion of the discussion on the ecological uniqueness of humanity. A conversation about the distinctive features of human tools, the redistribution of resources, the transmission of memes, and much more...

EcoLectures#11-12_The Uniqueness of Humanity: Our Energy Sources

This lecture is used simultaneously in the interfaculty course "Evolutionary-Biological Foundations of Human Behaviour" and in the course on Ecology (Bioecology). That is why it is placed in two locations. The lecture is dedicated to the uniqueness of humanity from the perspective of the energy sources we use. A few …