Course Description:
Sometimes there are simply more questions than answers. Does life exist on other planets? How extreme is the human ability to survive? Will the issue of global warming ever be solved? Today, scientists, explorers, and writers are working to answer such questions by using extensive inquiry to find innovative solutions. Similar to such famous minds from history as Edison, Einstein, Curie, and Newton, the scientists of today are finding ways to revolutionize our lives and the world. Great Minds in Science: Ideas for a New Generation takes an in-depth look at the extraordinary work of these individuals and demonstrates how their ideas may very well shape the world of tomorrow.
Prerequisite: None
Course Length: 1 Semester
Credits: 0.5 Credit
Units at a Glance
1: Vilayanur Ramachandran: Mysteries of the Mind
2: Bill Stone: Intro the Depths
3: Bonnie Bassler: The Bacteria Puzzle
4: Joshua Klein: Teaching Crows New Tricks
5: Jane Poynter: Inside Biosphere II
6: Ben Saunders: Exploring the Arctic
7: Richard Pyle: Into the Twilight Zone
8: Richard Preston: In the Redwood Canopy
9: Al Gore: Fighting Climate Change
10: Brian Cox: Searching for the Universe’s Beginning