91417

SCI 123 Paint & Exam of Paintings

Simeen Sattar

M . . . . . . W . .

8:30 - 10:30 am 8:30 - 11:30 am

HEG 106 HEG 106/ ROSE 205

SCI

This course is about the composition of pigments, dyes and paints, the chemistry underlying selected techniques (e.g. Attic vase and fresco painting), and scientific methods for examining paintings, with an emphasis on case studies. As light and atoms and molecules are central to paints and techniques for examining paintings, the course begins with these foundational topics. Laboratory work includes synthesis and analysis of pigments and dyes, preparation of binders and paints, and fresco painting. Students pre-registered for the course undertake to review selected topics from high school chemistry and take an online quiz before the start of the semester to assess their understanding. Class size: 18

91418

SCI 133 Milk and Its Contents

Simeen Sattar

. T . . . . . . Th .

3:00 -5:00 pm 3:00 -6:00 pm

HEG 204 HEG 204/ ROSE 205

SCI

What is milk made of, and why, and how is it transformed into foods such as yogurt and cheese? The answers to these questions, which lie in the chemical composition of milk, are the subject of this course. The effect of milk on humans, the effect of milk production on animals and the environment, and the politics and marketing of milk and dairy foods are among the topics that will arise naturally. However, the focal points of this course are the chemical analysis of milk and the chemistry underlying its transformations into other foods. Three visits to dairy farms and a milk-processing plant will be scheduled on Fridays (probably). Students registering for this class commit to reviewing elementary topics from high school chemistry and taking an online quiz before the start of the semester. Class size: 18

91419

SCI 161 Astronomy

Peter Skiff

. T . Th .

1:30 -2:50 pm

HEG 102

An introductory course in astronomy and astrophysics, developing the current status of knowledge and theories of the solar system, individual stars, galaxies, and the interstellar medium. Theories of particular unique objects (quasars, pulsars, supernovae, X-ray stars, and black holes) will be discussed in terms of models of stellar, galactic, and cosmic evolution. Class size: 36

91420

SHP 222 The History of Science before Newton

Peter Skiff

. T . Th .

3:10 -4:30 pm

HEG 102

HIST

Cross-listed: Science, Technology & Society; related interest: Classical Studies An introduction to the history and philosophy of science. T. S. Kuhn's model of historical progress will be used to examine selected parts of discourses involving pre‑Socratic philosophy, mythology, Copernican astronomy, Galileo's trial, and Newton's philosophy. A critique of method will introduce modern historiographic and philosophic controversy. Designed as a core course for studies in history, philosophy, and sociology of science; no prior mathematical or technical expertise will be presumed at this level. Readings include excerpts from the Enuma Elish, the Milesians, Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Plato, Aristotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton. Secondary commentary by Nahm, Butterfield, Kuhn, Munitz, and others. Class size: 24