WEEK
BEGINNING
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General Topic
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Readings
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Major Assignments Due
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| Aug 30 |
Popular Science: Stories and Histories |
Sobel |
Short Explanatory
Essay |
| Sept 6 |
Profiles |
NSJ 3,4 |
Review of Sobel |
| Sept 13 |
Profiles (cont). |
NSJ 1,.14,
Profile of J.
Goodall in Sci Am.
Sacks 23 (the Twins),
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Choose profile Subject by Sept 23 |
| Sept 20 |
Essays on science and philosophy |
Sacks |
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| Sept 27 |
Essays , cont. |
NSJ 16;
Profile of J.
Goodall in Sci Am. |
Interviews |
| Sept 27 |
Workshop with reference Librarian |
| Sept 28 |
Breaking news and
Timeless Ideas. |
Preston |
Prospectus for profile |
| Oct 4 |
Breaking news and
Timeless Ideas. |
Preston |
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| Oct 11 |
Reading Days and Midterm |
Review |
Profile Due
Oct 15
Choose topics for term paper |
| Oct 18 |
Other Essays |
NSJ (TBA) |
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| Oct 21 |
Class with Peter Brown, Editor of THE SCIENCES |
| Oct 25 |
People and Ideas |
Weiner |
Outline and Bibliography due Oct 29 |
| Nov 1 |
People and Ideas |
Weiner |
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| Nov 8 |
Further Reading |
TBA |
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| Nov 15 |
Class work |
Student papers |
First Drafts of papers |
| Nov 22 |
Thanksgiving week |
Student papers (tues) |
First Drafts |
| Nov 29 |
Further discussion of Papers |
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Work on final drafts |
| Dec 6 |
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| Dec. 17 |
Final Papers |
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