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Adams. This seminar focuses on the relationship between science and religion in history and the present through the exploration of these topics: Galileo and the Roman Catholic Church, Newton's religion, Natural Theology, Darwinism, the Scopes Trial, Creationism and Intelligent Design. Course requirementsinclude active class participation, short weekly papers, class reports and a final research paper.
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This course is an introduction to the history and the contemporary state of science journalism. Public understanding of science, medicine and technology is critical to a society that must make informed decisions about health, the envioronment and economic growth, but the relationship between science and the public is complex. This course explores not only how books, newspapers, television, films, podcasts and blogs have shaped our understanding of science and scientists, but also the contextsin which these media are created.
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Distribution Course in Hist & Tradition. Class of 2009 & prior only. Lindee. The course explores the historical development of traditional weapons of mass destcruction such as chemical, nuclear and biological agents, in addition to newer and seemingly non-traditional weapons such as land mines and civilian aircraft that can also be employed to cause large numbers of injuries and deaths among civilian and military populations. Through case studies in technology and public health, students will evaluate the medical, scientific, environmental, and cultural ramifications of these weapons and their effect on human heal and society by analyzing the rise of the military-industrial-academic-complex in twentieth century America.
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Lindee. This course explores the gendered nature of science as social endeavor, intellectual construct and political resource. We consider the rise of gentlemanly science, masculinity and the arms race, the notion of a "Successor science" grounded in feminist theory, and the historical role of gender in defining who can do science and what counts as scientific data. We also explore how science has interpreted male-female differences. Our goal is to understand the profound impact of social place in the history of science, and thereby to understand the social nature of scientific knowledge.
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Distribution Course in Arts & Letters. Class of 2009 & prior only. Adams. An exploration of the interface between science and literature, including: the role of genre, narrative form, metaphor, and style in science; the depiction of science and scientists in fiction; the role of popular culture in reflecting--and creating--the social meaning of science and technology; and the use of science fiction in teaching the history of science, technology and medicine. Themes will include utopias, robots, supermen, aliens, time travel, alternate histories, and future histories.
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Staff. This seminar in research methods is required in the spring term for all juniors on writing senior thesis in HSOC or STSC.
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3.00 Credits
Domotor. Prerequisite(s): Background in elementary logic and some rudiments of science. A semiformal treatment of key concepts and techniques in philosophy of science, including causality, counterfactuals, deterministic and probabilistic theories, measurement and testing, models and scientific laws. Simple examples from natural and social sciences will be used.
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Hatfield. Is there a science of psychology distinct from physiology If there is, what is its subject matter What is the relationship between scientific psychology and traditional philosophical investigation of the mental Examination of these questions is followed by analysis of some concepts employed in cognitive psychology and cognitive science, particularly in the fields of perception and cognition.
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Distribution Course in Society. Class of 2009 & prior only. Aronowitz. What is disease In this seminar students will ask and answer this question by analyzing historical documents, scientific reports, and historical scholarship (primarily 19th and 20th century U.S. and European). We will look at disease from multiple perspectives -- as a biological process, clinical entity, population phenomenon, historical actor and personal experience. We will pay special attention to how diseases have been recognized, diagnosed, named and classified in different eras, cultures and professional settings.
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