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Undergraduate

  • What Does It Mean to Write About Science for the Public

    The readings for this session are two different accounts on the discovery of the structure of DNA. When reading them, take into account the discussion we will have comparing and contrasting both what they say and their ways of saying it.

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  • In the Elevator or Hallway: Talking Informally about Science

    Come to class prepared to speak informally and briefly (maximum 2 minutes) about a topic in science, technology, or engineering that interests you. Assume your audience is intelligent but knows little or nothing about the subject.

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  • Emission temperatures and greenhouse models

    Problem sets for the Activity: Emission temperatures and greenhouse models

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  • Midterm Exam

    Midterm Exam for the course Environmental Policy and Economics. 

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  • Assignment 5

    Problem set for the course Environmental Policy and Economics. 

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  • Assignment 4

    Problem set for the course Environmental Policy and Economics. 

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  • Assignment 3

    Problem set for the course Environmental Policy and Economics. 

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  • Assignment 2

    Problem set for the course Environmental Policy and Economics. 

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  • Assignment 1

    Problem set for the course Environmental Policy and Economics. 

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  • Assignment 3: Exploration and Environment

    In planning your paper, you will have to make a number of decisions, some of which you’ve already done. You’ve already chosen the subject upon which you will base your essay (if you’re not happy with this choice, you may still change your mind, but it will mean repeating many of the steps you’ve already taken): now it’s time to focus in on some aspect of your topic and how it relates to the environment. How did nonhuman environments shape or impact the expedition or explorer you focus on? How did a particular moment in exploration change the way people understand the natural world, or the way we live in it?

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