| Title: | Why Trust Science? |
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| Course Section Number: | FRT-101-10 |
| Department: | Freshman Tutorial |
| Description: | FACE TO FACE COURSE FRT-101-10: Why Trust Science? - What Do We Know, and How Do We Know It? Nate Tompkins is a physicist who specializes in pattern formation to answer questions such as: How did the leopard get its spots? Other interests include teaching how devices used every day function, music, theater, and musical theater. Do you trust Science? Why do you trust Science? What does it mean to trust Science? In this tutorial we will examine the process of science, several fundamental scientific theories, and the evidence supporting those theories. For example, ask yourself this: Do you believe the Earth revolves around the Sun? Why? This tutorial will evaluate some of the biggest scientific questions by looking at them through different lenses (books, graphic novels, movies, and even a play). We will learn the basics of various scientific topics ranging from the Big Bang to vaccines. Other topics will include: plate tectonics, evolution, special relativity, quantum mechanics, climate change, phlogiston, and more! If you like Science, the history of discoveries, and always find yourself asking "Why?" then this tutorial is for you. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | August 12, 2020 |
| End Date: | November 24, 2020 |
| Meeting Information: |
08/13/2020-11/24/2020 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 09:45AM - 11:00AM, Center Hall, Room 215
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| Faculty: | Tompkins, Nate |
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