Alchemy to Chemistry: Science Through the Ages

Undergraduate

Science and technology shape the world in which we live. Nevertheless, sometimes the societal impact of scientific breakthroughs is not realized for a generation or more. In this course, key scientific discoveries and developments will be examined and discussed through the lens of a Chemist. Starting with the “ancients”, the course works through time to the present looking at how theories and the scientific method has developed and evolved over time. The course will focus on topics pertaining to chemistry, the science of substances and interactions. (It may be taken by science students for credit but does not count as a Science option towards the fulfilment of the specified requirements for a Science degree.) (3 lecture hours per week)