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Does Darwinism show that men are meant to be promiscuous That women are wired to masquerade as virgins That people are genetically determined to be utterly selfish Does modern physics, meanwhile, demonstrate that the universe has a godless origin, and that the noblest actions and deepest thoughts are unpredictable byproducts of random subatomic forces If so, what follows That morality and freedom are illusory That God is dead The goal of this course is to pursue these questions, and to figure out what science can teach about values. McLeod
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Employing a range of disciplinary perspectives-literary, philosophical, archeological, biological, and technological-this course examines the interpretive "construction" of the dog in human history. Students consider issues of domestication, evolution, scientific research (including the Genome project), the morality and technology of breeding, and the psychological comforts of anthropomorphic representation. What is the dog "Man's" best friend Or "nature's" most successful paDonahue
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Whatever damage the "Y2K bug" actually wrought, the widespread anxiety about it revealed society's heavy dependence on automated systems. This course explores the achievements and the limits of computerized control. Students read novels and stories that satirize excessive automation; critique current efforts to automate human functions such as medical care, education, and creative writing; and examine the increasingly fuzzy boundary between real and virtual life.Van Dyke
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Although many people think of science as an objective, fact-driven field, there are many examples of significant controversies existing within science and between scientists and the public. This course examines three controversies chosen from the following: intelligence testing, the age of the earth and the universe, plate tectonics, global warming and pollution, and controversies of mathematics. Gordon
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This course is an interdisciplinary examination of the development of the bomber from its infancy in WWI through the Gulf War with the major focus on development during World War II. This is a course on how ideas influence technology and how technology and its limits influence behavior. These ideas are still prevalent today in the discussions of military technology. The course also covers questions of ethics in war and the constraints that have been put upon the use of bombers in modern times. Lammers
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This seminar explores global climate change and its causes. Earth's climate is a highly complex system. In recent years, much progress has been made in understanding the behavior of the global climate system and the mechanisms that govern it. Students study global warming, its man-made and natural causes, and its impact on all aspects of life. Students are also introduced to ethical theories and their application to environmental issues. Ulucakli
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Biological and chemical understanding of the human genome has advanced dramatically in the past two decades. This course explores in-depth many of the ethical and legal challenges raised by scientific breakthroughs in several domains of new genomics, including: genetic testing for disease susceptibility, prenatal genetic testing, gene therapy, and cloning and other reproductive technologies. Shaw
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In the developed world, governmental support of a public health system has enhanced progress in eliminating many infectious diseases. Worldwide elimination would benefit all people, so what is the developed world's responsibility to countries without the political or economic means to support public health What should be done about groups who intend to use biological warfare This course examines human diseases and the ability to treat and prevent them. Caslake
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This course focuses on the political nature of body ideals and the significance of the body in scientific thought and feminist theory. Topics include how science, technology, social norms and values shape perceptions of sexual and racial differences, the view of women as "bodies" (relative to "minds"), and attempts to control the female body through appearance norms, sexual norms, and reproductive codes. Students debate whether and how change can be fostered through performativity, subversions, and resistance, including the use of science and technologyBasow
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This seminar examines works of science fiction as manifestations of collective fear and ethical crisis that arise when society is faced with technologies perceived as threatening to either the essential nature or the continued existence of humankind. The course focuses on ethical debates surrounding issues such as automation, genetic engineering, nuclear power/weapons, and artificial intelligence, and explores society's changing reaction to these technologies as they pass from the realm of fiction into reality. Jordan
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