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Item Biology as an Interdisciplinary Subject: Bridging Disciplines for a Deeper Understanding of Life(Bentham Science, 2026) Shifa Suhail, Kashifa Khatoon, Arpita Tripathi, Pallavi Awasthi, Reena Vishvakarma, Swati SharmaBiological science has always been portrayed as an interdisciplinary subject. Essentially, botany, zoology, and microbiology deal with all the life forms, while biochemistry relates to all the chemical reactions in living beings. Biophysics and biostatistics have always been a part of biological assays and investigations. From school education to higher studies, currently, biology is a part of the STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education system and curriculum. Although they are distinct, these are related technical disciplines. The term is typically used in the context of education policy or curriculum choices in schools and colleges. The STEM curriculum with experiential learning and appropriate content surely increases students' competency levels. Nowadays, the relation of biological sciences with social, behavioural or neurosciences has also been well established and studied. With the advent of technology, biology was redefined, and new areas of computational biology emerged. Moreover, AI has further elevated the levels and created a lot more sub- branches. Though all these areas of interdisciplinary research were growing in specific research fields, the interdisciplinary nature of the subject is yet to be established in the education system. With the advent of new educational policies such as NEP 2020 in India, these gaps might be filled, and this can lead to a change in students’ overall learning and research experience for lifelong learning.Item Interdisciplinarity in Education: Beyond Traditional Boundaries(Bentham Science, 2026) Manisha Singh, Waseem Zahra, Arbind K Jha, Tahmeena Khan, Saman RazaProgress in education is best achieved by using the best of every discipline. A field such as education can never progress in isolation. This chapter emphasizes several key points, including the concept of interdisciplinary, the differences between related terms such as interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and bridging disciplines. The chapter highlights the impact of an interdisciplinary approach in school and higher education. Further, it highlights the benefits of an interdisciplinary approach among two major stakeholders: students and teachers. Additionally, the chapter explores the characteristics of a multidisciplinary approach and the strategies, such as contextualising, conceptualising, and problem-centred teaching, employed in interdisciplinary teaching. The primary objective of this chapter is to provide insight into the concept of interdisciplinary education and its various dimensions.Item Interdisciplinarity Traditional Boundaries in Education: Beyond(Bentham Science, 2026) Manisha Singh, Waseem Zahra, Arbind K Jha, Tahmeena Khan, Saman RazaProgress in education is best achieved by using the best of every discipline. A field such as education can never progress in isolation. This chapter emphasizes several key points, including the concept of interdisciplinary, the differences between related terms such as interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and bridging disciplines. The chapter highlights the impact of an interdisciplinary approach in school and higher education. Further, it highlights the benefits of an interdisciplinary approach among two major stakeholders: students and teachers. Additionally, the chapter explores the characteristics of a multidisciplinary approach and the strategies, such as contextualising, conceptualising, and problem-centred teaching, employed in interdisciplinary teaching. The primary objective of this chapter is to provide insight into the concept of interdisciplinary education and its various dimensions.