In spring quarter, you are invited to join students in the Physical
Systems and the Astronomy & Cosmology programs to read The
Red Limit (on the development of modern astronomy, by excellent
science writer Timothy Ferris); The Elegant
Universe (on the brewing revolution in cosmology, by string theorist
Brian Greene); and Bubbles, Voids, and Bumps in
Time (a collection of articles by scientists who have helped create
modern cosmology, from Vera Rubin's dark matter to Guth's inflationary
universe). Our goals include:
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discovering how to figure out the structure, origin, and evolution of the
universe simply by looking at ancient lights in the sky
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learning about the history of astronomy and cosmology
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understanding key ideas about how our universe works
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learning how new ideas can develop into testable theories
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critical thinking and writing
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You can register for either 4 credits (CRN 30515)
or 8 credits (CRN 30514),
participating in either one or two seminars per week, plus prep
and online activities. We meet
Tuesday (Astronomy) and Thursday evenings (Cosmologies) from 5:00-6:30
in LIB 2219.
First week only: Meet in the CAL on Tuesday
1.April 2003 (no fooling!)
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Astronomy seminar:
Tues. 5:00-6:30, LIB 2221
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Cosmology seminar:
Thus. 5:00-6:30, LIB Rm 2221
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Both seminar sections will also read selections from
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The
Red Limit, by Timothy Ferris, William Morrow & Co; ; 2nd edition
(July 23, 2002) ISBN: 068801836X
The
Elegant Universe, by Brian Greene, Vintage Books; ; (February 29, 2000)
ISBN: 0375708111
Bubbles,
Voids, and Bumps in Time, ed. James Cornell, Press Syndicate of the
University of Cambridge (1993), ISBN 0521-42673-1 (pbk)
Texts will be available at Orca bookstore downtown. |
