Syllabus
Meetings: Thursdays, 6:50-8:40 PM Room: TBD
| Date | Topic | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 11 | Science and Society | Asimov: Nightfall (or here) |
| Sept 18 | Ignorance of the law is no excuse | Godwin: The Cold Equations Niven: Neutron Star Brin: Tank Farm Dynamo Krauss: The Physics of Star Trek, Chapter 1 |
| Sept 25 | Can't get Theah from Heah | Krauss: The Physics of Star Trek, Chapters 2,3,4 Wilson: Out Around Rigel Asimov: Pate de Fois Gras |
| Oct 2 | When Stars Explode | Clarke: The Star Niven: Inconstant Moon |
| Oct 23 | Aliens | Clarke: Before Eden Brin: Lungfish Shara & McDevitt: Lighthouse Weinbaum: A Martian Odyssey Krauss: The Physics of Star Trek, Chapter 8 |
| Oct 30 |
Time Travel: Into the Future | Campbell: Twilight Niven: The Theory and Practice of Time Travel |
| Nov 13 | Big Science and Cosmology | Haldeman: Forever War
Asimov: The Last Question Krauss: The Physics of Star Trek, Chapter 9 |
Students are responsible for obtaining copies of Krauss, The Physics of
Star Trek, and of Haldeman, The Forever War.
Short stories will be available on-line (through blackboard if not the public
domain).
All stories that are not linked to directly from this page can be
found on Blackboard. Log into Blackboard, go to HON114.S01,
and then click on Course Documents.
This schedule is subject to revision.
The paper/story is due in my office (ESS 459) or mailbox (in the Physics & Astronomy office) by 4:00 PM on Friday November 16. It will be returned to the Honors College office before the end of finals.