This class is for anyone who needs to know about contemporary science and technology in order to speak responsibly about it as a journalist, a preacher, or a public intellectual. A spectacular audiovisual introduction to historic and recent scientific theories, this class will help you make sense of complex ideas and literature that can seem impenetrable to non-specialists. This class also identifies ethical, philosophical, and theological "boundary questions" in the science discussed, showing how such boundary questions inspired and influenced both religious thought and scientific research. Recommended for STH masters students, COM students work in religion or science journalism, STH PhD students in Theology and Science, and anyone working in philosophy, theology, or ethics requiring basic literacy in contemporary science. (Cluster 1 and 3)

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