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What advantages does a Biochemistry focus have over a biology degree? How do these majors contrast in terms of research of academia or industrial? What about MD/PhD programs? Do either of these majors become more efficient for someone who plans on completing an intensive program like an MD/PhD? I know that most, if not all, these questions can be answered by merely Googling them, but the answers I am getting aren't sufficient. All I understand is that biochemistry is a harder major and that MD//PHD programs are expensive and difficult. I want to know what advantages one major may have over the other given the circumstances. Thanks to anyone who shares an answer, and happy holidays!

Books! I spend a lot of time in my library reading books on just about anything I can get my hands on. Lectures on Youtube have done me wonders since I can watch a whole semester for a particular subject in a matter of a day or two and can rewatch to reinforce my knowledge. Then there is normal lectures at my college as well. In terms of my overall trivial knowledge of just about anything, I feel like my brain just selective on what I can retain and can't retain. This can come from books, movies, TV, conversations, or just making sense of things.

You chose a good topic to study. The human body is quite fascinating. When I took A&P 2 semesters ago this web application called Visiblebody helped me ace the practical exams. This useful little app lets you break down a 3D model into anything you want, allowing you to zoom in and select an individual part. The name of the part, it's articulation, and a description of the part will be shown to the left. The app does not require internet connection to use but it will open in your browser (Chrome for me). Now that app alone is just for naming and knowing body parts. It won't necessarily teach you the deep anatomy of humans. I recommend any good o' text book such as the ones you had already listed. Anatomy being only a branch of Biology is still a pretty huge subject, but beautiful nonetheless. Good luck!

I often find myself in the same situation, where I feel i'm not getting the most of my study time. I hate sleeping, and having to self maintain now. I love dreaming but sleep is such as waste of time, imo, yet we need it. Can't function without it. What I like to do is have this ONE particular study day. On that day I study for hours on end with no breaks and little to no food but plenty of water. I take two 200mg caffeine pills during that day. This is to prevent personal tolerance and dependency on caffeine and still manage to sleep properly. Many wouldn't consider this effective studying but it allowed me to pass a cardiovascular practical exam for A&P 100% running on 2 hours of study time.

Hello all, I have recently been considering the various options I am interested in for my future occupation. I am currently a Biology major because it pretty much stems into my various interests. I want to be a researcher. I participate in undergraduate researching to have a sense of what it is like. I love it. I love science. I have been considering Virology a lot. I LOVE viruses; they fascinate me. I would love to research them. My questions are: 1) Is Virology is suitable field? My cancer researching professor says it's actually a very good field as of late. (this is not involving salary, but more in terms of competition vs. job security). 2) Does pursuing a career in Virology close the doors for cancer researching and genetic engineering? Or do those two in particular revolve around a different specialty? 3) What benefits does becoming a Virology M.D. bring as oppose to just being a Virologist with a PhD? Do I have more resources as a MD? Do I still apply for grants to research? What major differences are there between the two besides the fact that one has to go to medical school? Thank you in advance.

It really boils down to what kind of research you want to conduct. Since I know nothing of computer engineering I can't really say for sure. I can say, however, is that as long as you develop proper time management skills you'll be able to do whatever you want in school. Now I have never heard of a computer engineering undergrad research program, but ask around. Go visit the chairman of the engineering department and ask. Make friends with these people if you can.

You narrowed it down to two fields, which is good. However; the heavy stuff of Biology has a lot of chemistry, so do put take that out of the equation. If you like physics, chemistry will be easier than you expect, imo. You need time. Within a year you'll know exactly what you'll want to study. As mentioned above, keep an eye on popular science. Frequent science journals, read a couple of papers casually, and it'll hit you before you know it. For me it took one semester of Anatomy and Physiology to figure out that I aspire to be a researcher more than a surgeon.

Check out Crash Course on Youtube with Hank Green. This series covers Chemistry, Biology, Ecology, and U.S History. It helped me cram a lot of basic chemistry for a few quizzes, but shines most with how well he presents his Biology lectures. If he made one for Organic Chemistry I'd donate him my PS4.

This is an interesting one. I must try!

This is something I feel like I struggle with constantly. When I was taking Anatomy and Physiology, I was very let down with how I would forget the simplest things, or missed the slightest detail during exams, practicals, etc. So one way I managed to overcome some of this frustration was by "strengthening" my memory by picking up medical journals and reading through them. Some of the books I found were very interesting, yet since I lacked the knowledge of certain ideas, I found myself unable to retain the information. So what I would do is read the chapter over until I can remember it was about, regardless of whether the information made sense to me or not. I kept an "open mind". This may not sound like the best advice, but it helped me learn the name and location of every artery and vein, within 3 hours, the same day my final exam was taking place. I passed with 100. I wish I had done this during the summer. :/

Hello, I do not post much here for obvious reasons, however I want to ask a question about this misconception of our vessels (or perhaps a fact if someone can share some insight on this). All my life, I have been hearing over and over again about how our blood vessels are large enough to circle the world twice. I heard it first in 6th grade, and many times after. Today, after viewing a human dissection video, the surgeon mentioned it also. I find this impossible to believe. Would anyone care to explain to me exactly why this is? Or how did this notion come to be? I asked my anatomy professor, and he didn't understand my question and instead told me not to believe everything I read on the internet (lol funny guy). However, he told me that the alveoli in our lungs are compacted so tightly they their total surface area can be spread across a football field. It boggles my mind every time I hear this.

Thanks! Looks like I have something new to learn about. Much appreciated.

Greetings. I had recently picked up a Biochemistry book from a book fair for about $10. The price and my interest in the field made me skip a meal for it as all I had was $10. At first I wasn't really aware of the book's age since the book itself was in near mint condition. However; I did notice the photos didn't look very modern and I took a look in the back to see the publishing date was 1999. My question is: Is it worth reading it anyways? I don't want to dwell into the book only to find that most of the information is outdated and irrelevant by modern science standards. Will it still give me some insight into Biochemistry?