Fall 1999
Please complete the readings, think about their meaning, and discuss with classmates or other colleagues before class. If you have not studied the readings, you cannot contribute in a meaningful way to the discussion.
Book 1 "Crucibles: The Story of Chemistry"
9/10/99 - Chapters 1-3
9/13/99 - Chapters 4-5
9/15/99 - Chapters 6-7
9/17/99 - Chapters 8-10
9/20/99 - Chapters 11-13
9/22/99 - Chapters 14-15
9/27/99 - Chapters 16-17
9/29/99 - Chapters 18-19
Additional readings in "A short history of Chemistry"
and "The History of Chemistry" as needed for your understanding.
Book 2 "The Double Helix"
10/1/99 - Chapters 1-6
10/4/99 - Chapters 7-10
10/6/99 - Chapters 11-15
10/8/99 - Chapters 16-20
10/11/99 - Women in Science: Rosalind Franklin and the discovery of the Double Helix
10/13/99 - Chapters 21-25
10/18/99 - Chapters 26-29 + epilogue
Additional readings in "The Path to the Double Helix"
and "Rosalind Franklin" as needed for your understanding.
Book 3 "The Structure of Scientific Revolution"
10/20/99 - Chapters 1-2
10/25/99 - Chapters 3-4
10/27/99 - Chapters 5
10/29/99 - Chapters 6-7
11/1/99 - Chapter 8
11/8/99 - Chapters 9-10
11/10/99 - Chapters 11-13
11/12/99 - Are scientific methods and results culturally, racially, or gender specific?
11/15/99 - the postscript. What do other author's think of Kuhn's work?
Additional readings in "The Scientific Revolution" (or
other works) as needed for your understanding.
Book 4 "Silent Spring"
11/17/99 - Gore's Introduction and Chapter 1
11/19/99 - Chapter 2
11/22/99 - Chapters 3-4
11/24/99 - Imaging Sciences: recent results from a Chemist and a Cardiogist
11/29/99 - Chapters 5-6
12/1/99 - Chapters