Week 10 The Human Body. Cloning and genetic engineering cloud potentially change our definition of what it means to be human. Students consider possibilities and ethics in these rapidly developing fields. The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein. Week 11 Cyberspace and Cyberpunk.
Students explore the latest trend in imagining the inner space of the computer.
Week 12 Bionics. The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey and I, Robot by Isaac Asimov. Week 13-14 Oral Reports. Students present the results of their research papers.