Date	Topics	Homework
Preliminary
8/25 (Tue)	0. Introduction to the Course
8/27 (Thu)	1. What is Life and How did it Begin?	9/3, 9:30am
9/1 (Tue)	2. What Physics Explains Life?	No Homework
9/3 (Thu)	3. Probability and Boltzmann Statistics	9/10, 9:30am
Transport
9/8 (Tue)	4. Observing Motion of Biomolecules	9/15, 9:30am
9/10 (Thu)	5. Random Walk	9/17, 9:30am
9/15 (Tue)	6. Diffusion	9/22, 9:30am
9/17 (Thu)	7. Molecular Motors	9/24, 9:30am
9/22 (Tue)	8. Membrane and Vesciles	No Homework
9/24 (Thu)	9. Ion Channels and Ion Pumps	10/1, 9:30am
9/29 (Tue)	10. Electron Transfer and Quantum Tunneling	10/6, 9:30am
10/1 (Thu)	11. Cytoskeleton	10/8, 9:30am
Energy Resources
10/6 (Tue)	12. Thermal Energy and Fluctuations	None
10/8 (Thu)	13. Chemical Energy
10/13 (Tue)	14. Photon Energy
Oscillation and Waves
10/15 (Thu)	15. Electric Charge
10/20 (Tue)	16. Entropic Force
10/22 (Thu)	17. Chemical Oscillation
10/27 (Tue)	18. Neurons and Action Potential 1
10/29 (Thu)	canceled due to the power outage
11/3 (Thu)	19. Neurons and Action Potential
11/5 (Tue)	20. Brain and Neural Networks
Cooperation and Self-Organization
11/10 (Tue)	Projects Discussion
11/12 (Thu)	24. Avian Magnet Compas
11/17 (Tue)	21. Synchronization
11/19 (Thu)	22. Pattern Formation
11/24 (Tue)	Thanksgiving Break
11/26 (Thu)	Thanksgiving Break
Projects Presentations
12/1 (Tue)	Hamki, James, Jimenez
12/3 (Thu)	Mackey, Mourtada, Yourk

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About Instructor

I am available to meet with you virtually via Zoom by appointment during my virtual office hours shown below. Please make an appointment via email.

Dr. Ryoichi Kawai

Virtual Office Hour: Wed. 12:30-1:30pm
Tel: (205) 934-3931
Fax: (205) 934-8042
Email: kawai@uab.edu
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Address

Campbell Hall 309
Department of Physics
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1300 University Blvd.
Birmingham, AL 35294