This 24-slide powerpoint is the first powerpoint for an eight-week general biology course for adult learners at the college level. It follows chapter 1 in "Campbell Essential Biology" by Simon, Reece, & Dickey, 5th edition. The topics include: properties or characteristics of life, cycling of energy and nutrients, domains of life, scientific method, hypothesis versus theory, evolution as a unifying theme with antibiotic-resistant bacteria as an example.