Can the key principles of high school biology be taught in a way that avoids the messiness of real-life biology via simpler artificial life simulations on a computer?

Real-life biology is a result of evolution and is hence extremely messy and complicated. Maybe focusing on simpler artificial life systems on a computer would get key points across without the complexity of real-life biology.

Evolution can still be taught via a simpler simulation on a computer. See for example the work done on genetic programming. Learning about the principles of evolution would be emphasized over the messy real-life biological life forms created by evolution.

The principles of biological evolution are simple and elegant, but the resultant life forms are messy and complicated.

Submitted March 19, 2025 at 08:44AM by amichail https://ift.tt/mkyDc1S