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Sex: A Biologist's Approach
Day: Thursday
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Number of Sessions: 5
Dates: 3/19/2026 - 4/23/2026
Schedule Notes: No Class on 4/2

Location: UMass Boston Campus - McCormack Hall
Room: 617, 3rd Floor
Facilitator: Michael Allara
Fee for OLLI Carte Members: $40.00
Fee for Full Members: None (discount applied at check out)
Arguments about sex differences are a part of the current zeitgeist, so a foundational understanding of how sex works on a biological level is critical to being an informed voter and citizen. In this course we will explore how plants and animals determine sex, why they do that, how it evolved, and what the term ‘sex’ even means. This course doesn’t have a political agenda, but hopes to empower its students to think intelligently about political issues of our time.

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