Course Description
This course examines cultural perspectives on science and cultural practices within scientific communities as illuminated through examination of fields of inquiry generally considered outside of mainstream science. We will ask questions that include: How does and should science draw and enforce its boundaries? How is evidence considered within and across diverse scientific disciplines and in social spheres, and how do these realms influence one another? Students will engage with scientifically-framed arguments from so-called "skeptics," "believers," and others, as well as consider issues in and aspects of science including reproducibility, experimental design, statistical analysis, media representations, instrumentation, measurement, citizen science, and history and philosophy of science. By "thinking and doing" within these fields, students will develop an embodied sense of how to conduct scientific inquiry and situate scientific thinking within society and life.
GEP
Interdisciplinary Perspectives GEP Course
Fall 2023
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
August 21, 2023
Classes End:
December 5, 2023
Location:
00123 Tompkins Hall
Class Days:
M
Class Start Time:
6:00pm
Class End Time:
8:45pm
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
None
