ASTR C1234-C1235 The Universal Timekeeper: an Introduction To Scientific Habits of Mind 3 pts.Not offered in 2009-2010. Facility with high school algebra is assumed. C1234 is highly recommended as a prerequisite for C1235. Introduction to ideas and models of thought in the physical sciences, using the atomz as an imperturbable clock to explore applications such as measuring the age of the Shroud of Turin, determining the diets of ancient civilizations, charting the history of earth's climate, and unraveling the history of the universe. Science Requirement: Partial Fulfillment.

ASTR C1234x-C1235y Astronomy-Physics-Geology, The Universal Timekeeper: An Introduction to Scientific Habits of Mind 3 pts.Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisites: Prerequisite for ASTR C1235 is ASTR C1234. Working knowledge of high school algebra. Introduction to ideas and models of thought in the physical sciences, adopting as its theme the use of the atom as an imperturbable clock. Lectures develop basic physical ideas behind the structure of the atom and its nucleus and then explore such diverse applications as measuring the age of the Shroud of Turin, determining the diets of ancient civilizations, unraveling the evolution of the universe, and charting the history of earth�s climate.