Class Schedule:

CLASS SCHEDULE:

Lecture

Reading Assignment

Discuss Syllabus and Science Project. Introductory Lecture Shroud of Turin

Copernicus pp 1to 32Kepler 33 to 67

The universe and the Standard Model

Galileo/Descartes pp 68 to 148

8/31 Quiz 1

History of science Independent, dependent, and control variables. Pendulum. History of Science

Newton pp 149 to 241

9/7 Quiz 2

9/21 Quiz 3

What is science? Induction/deduction connection between observation and Theory The origin life -What is man? What is Death? Philosophers of ScienceScientific Method

Geology/Darwin pp 319 to 358

Observation – art and illusions Gestalt Formation

Atoms/ molecules pp 359 to 399

10/19 Exam 2 10/26 Quiz 6

BOS 1 - 36

11/2

11/9 Exam 3 Plate tectonics pp 442 to 486 BOS 37 - 97

Pseudoscience &Logical deceptions Urban Legends

BOS 53- 56 BOS 64 – 65 BOS 229 - 232

Skepticism Ethics and science

Planck, Bohr, Einstein pp 487 to 528

The Precautionary Principle Limitation of Science Serendipity Religion and Science Anthropic Principle Tolerance and intolerance

10/5 Quiz 4

10/12 Quiz 5

Science and art

Scientific Literacy Applied science Limitation of Science Pseudoscience & alternative medicine, & medical quackery, hoaxes, ESP

8/24 First day of class

9/14 Exam 1

Philosophical foundations of science

Bad science: 1.Polywater 2.Cold Fusion

Week of …

Life pp 529 to 572

11/16 Quiz 7 11/16 Exam 4 11/23 Quiz 8 . 11/30 Science Project review 12/7

1216 Science Project Presented In lieu of Final Exam