UNIT |
DAILY TOPICS |
INTRODUCTION
READINGS |
Th Sept 26 The Scientific Method
T Oct 1 Models and Systems
Th Oct 3 Non-scientific Aspects of Science
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CLIMATE PART 1
READINGS
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T Oct 8 The Early History of the Greenhouse Effect
Th Oct 10 The Basic Science of the Greenhouse Effect
T Oct 15 History of Climate Models
Th Oct 17 20th Century Climate
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CLIMATE PART 2
READINGS
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T Oct 22 21st Century Climate
Th Oct 24 Concerns in Climate Change Science
T Oct 29 Who Decides What is Dangerous?
Th Oct 31 Geoengineering
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EVOLUTION PART 1
READINGS
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T Nov 5 The Darwinian Revolution?
Th Nov 7 Darwin in the Raw
T Nov 12 Initial Critiques of Darwin
Th Nov 14 The Monkey Trial
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EVOLUTION PART 2
READINGS
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T Nov 19 Explaining Evolution
Th Nov 21 Religious Roots of Opposition
T Nov 26 Evolution and American Politicse
T Dec 3 Why the US?
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CONCLUSION
READINGS
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Th Dec 5
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