This seminar explores men's and women's experiences in family and work, with particular emphasis on the contemporary United States. The Ghost in the Atom. This seminar studies the twentieth-century origins of the enormously successful quantum theory, examining Bohr's interpretation and why it is was so unbelievable to Einstein and others. The emphasis is on conceptualization, but elementary algebra is used. No previous physics needed.
Many species can reproduce without employing sex.
The natural world reveals diverse reproductive modes, roles of sex, and expressions of gender. This seminar explores these patterns from biological and feminist perspectives. From time to time members of the Faculty drawn from several academic departments offer Short Term symposia. The symposia are designed to provide students with opportunities for studying topics which otherwise would be unavailable. Often the symposia focus on themes which require interdisciplinary study and the unique time allocations available in the Short Term.