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4.00 Credits
Examining the changing form of the body in American modern dance. Throughout the 20th century, from Isadora Duncan's abandonment of corsetry to Elizabeth Streb's muscular bodies, dance is both an influence on and a product of cultural attitudes. Readings, videos, and a culminating collaborative performance project. H. Henderson
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4.00 Credits
This seminar will address scientific and technical aspects of producing transgenic or "genetically modified" (GM) plants along with ecological, economic, and ethicalissues raised by the development and introduction of GM crops into modern and traditional agricultural systems. Readings will include text, scientific papers, and popular literature. Staff
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4.00 Credits
Many species are capable of giving off light. Genetically modified organisms containing light-producing proteins from these species have been created (1) to detect biological warfare agents, (2) as environmental monitors, and (3) for stem cell and cancer research. The chemistry, biology, politics, history and ethics associated with "glowing gene" technology willbe covered. A five-day field trip is required during the Thanksgiving break. Accommodation and travel expenses will be covered by a Keck/HHMI grant. Students must be able to swim and tolerate bug bites. M. Zimmer
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4.00 Credits
The intersections of computer science, graphic design and psychology are explored by analyzing and designing web sites. Topics include multimedia, color and perception, graphic design, human memory, user analysis, navigation, accessibility for disabled users, privacy and ethics. Students design and construct a working web site for a community organization. B. Baird
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4.00 Credits
An investigation of the concepts and controversies connected with the idea of infinity. Students will examine a variety of attempts to understand the infinite, including theories set forth by the ancient Greeks, by medieval theologians, and by modern mathematicians. C. Hammond
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4.00 Credits
Study of Kabbalah, the mystical interpretation of the Jewish Scriptures. Includes the broad outlines of the Jewish mystical tradition, with roots in the third century, and modern fascination with spirituality, with contemporary pop-culture icons like Madonna appropriating this encoded, symbolic way of understanding the world around us. R. Brooks
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4.00 Credits
A seminar addressing the role of nanotechnology in current research in all fields and the rapid introduction of nanoproducts into the commercial sector. Carbon nanotubes, for example, have been demonstrated to be useful in such diverse fields as nanoelectronics as well as in nanobiological applications. A. Mantz
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to the principles of critical thinking and logic and to the psychology of reasoning, decision-making, and choice. Current controversies ( e.g., evolution vs. creationism, belief in the paranormal) will be used as test cases to evaluate the evidence and arguments supporting differing positions. S. Vyse
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4.00 Credits
This seminar introduces a post-Mao generation of Chinese writers and artists and their different representations of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) through personal memoir, fiction, film, poetry, and popular culture, and examines how collective cultural memory is constructed, presented, and constantly revised according to contemporary needs. Y. Huang
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4.00 Credits
A study of the Renaissance as a model of a successful dialogue between cultures; issues of cultural identity and choice, especially when that identity is made up of inherited, and at times conflicting, values. R. Proctor
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