Physics 106 - Physics for Future Presidents

'The Big Problems of the World are enormously complex and pose daunting challenges for our generation and those of our children and grandchildren. Climate, pollution, energy, and nuclear power are only a few of the increasingly critical issues. A leader, whether she is President or a teacher, in Congress or in the media, in business or as a voter, needs to understand not only the science and technology that underlie the problems and possible solutions but also how science works. How does science define and pursue a problem? Engage in debate? Communicate with the public? While part of the class will be lecture based, much of the course will be spent in discussion and working in small groups.'