NSM 1000: The Way of Science

Spring 2008 Study Guide

The goals of this course are to make you think more like a good scientist, to make you more familiar with some of the fundamental models that form the foundations of the natural sciences, to make you aware of the uncertainty, argument and conflict that accompany scientific developments, and to encourage you to appreciate and read science.

Dedication

Introduction

Unit I, Uri Geller
Unit I, Part 1
Unit I, Part 2
Unit I, Part 3
Unit I, Summary
Unit I, Exam

Unit II, Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics
Unit II, Part 1
Unit II, Part 2
Unit II, Part 3
Unit II, Part 4
Unit II, Part 5
Unit II, Part 6
Unit II, Part 7
Unit II, Part 8
Unit II, Part 9
Unit II, Part 10
Unit 2, Exam

Unit III, Evolution and Creationism
Unit III, Part 1
Unit III, Part 2
Unit III, Part 3
Unit III, Part 4
Unit III, Part 5
Unit III, Part 6
Unit III, Part 7
Unit III, Part 8
Unit III, Part 9
Unit III, Part 10
Unit III, Part 11
Unit III, Part 12
Unit III, Part 13
Unit III, Part 14
Unit III, Part 15
Unit III, Part 16
Unit III, Part 17
Unit III, Part 18
Unit III, Part 19
Unit III, Exam

Unit IV, Cosmology and Relativity
Unit IV, Part 1
Unit IV, Part 2
Unit IV, Part 3
Unit IV, Part 4
Unit IV, Part 5
Unit IV, Part 6
Unit IV, Part 7
Unit IV, Part 8
Unit IV, Part 9
Unit IV, Part 10
Unit IV, Part 11
Unit IV, Part 12
Unit IV, Exam