Science and Nature in the 20th and 21st Century

3 credits · Undergraduate

From relativity to the human genome project, from the A-bomb to CRISPR, science has shaped our socio-political institutions, our environment, and our understanding of human nature. This course explores the conceptual debates that surrounded some of the major scientific developments of the last century and their long-lasting, global consequences. PREREQUISITES: HSTC 4001.03 is recommended, but not required. EXCLUSIONS: HSTC 4000X/Y.06