Fall 2008
course listing
Physical Sciences and Math
New!
CALCULUS*
R01
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Instructor: Harry Clark
Professor Starbird of the University of Texas presents
the two fundamental ideas that Isaac Newton developed
in the 17th century and describes how they revolutionized
the technology of today. (1298)
DATA
MEANING*
R02
Monday: 9:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Instructor: Harry Clark
This course covers probability theory and the nature
of statistical inference from collected data as presented
by video lectures. (1190)
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EARTH SYSTEM HISTORY*
R03
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Instructor: Albert Shain
As part of our continuing series on astrobiology, this
course is an overview of the story of Earth from its
origin to the present. Steve Stanley's text is used
as reference. (1714)
EINSTEIN
FOR NON-SCIENTISTS
R04
Monday: 9:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Instructor: Jules Slavin
A review of Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity
for non-scientists. Knowledge of high school algebra
is helpful. (376)
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GENESIS & BLACK HOLES OR CREATION FOR DUMMIES*
R05
Friday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Instructor: Bob Busche
A 13.5 billion year timeline for creation of our universe
includes: the black hole, pre-atomic particles, the
hydrogen universe, creation of stars, galaxies and the
ingredients for life, the Earth and the Milky Way, single-celled
and multi-celled organisms, dinosaurs, homo sapiens
as hunters and gatherers, and the invention of agriculture.
(1299)
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PUZZLES, ILLUSIONS, AND SPATIAL THINKING*
R06
Wednesday: 2:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m.
Instructor: J. R. Gonzalez
Our 3-D imagination can deal with problems of enormous
mathematical complexity. We will make and solve unusual
disentanglement puzzles, view spatial illusions and
impossible objects, and do a solution to Rubik's Cube.
No computation; just an ability to visualize. (205)
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THE UNIVERSE*
R07
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Instructor: Joel Goldberg
Learn about quantum mechanics, relativity, galaxy formation,
clusters, and super clusters, and the theory of everything.
(1705)
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