Evolutions in Science from 1700

1.00 credits · Undergraduate

What transformative developments took place in scientific understanding between 1700 and the 20th century across Western civilization? This course provides an overview of the diversity of science and how new knowledge was acquired from the emergence of modern chemistry, geology, evolutionary biology and physics to the far-reaching advances in medical science. We will examine how these scientific evolutions have influenced society, art, lifestyle and our understanding of the world and of ourselves.