Geology 211 - Uranium

From the A-bomb to zircon, uranium has;revolutionized humanity's destructive potential;and wisdom about time. Uranium is the planet's;heaviest naturally occurring element, and it;transforms by both radioactive decay and nuclear;fission. This course uses computer modeling to;explore these two transformations and what we;make of them, specifically: the age of the earth,;high-precision dating of recent geologic and;climate events, nuclear power, nuclear weapons,;and radiation and health. Writing and reading;assignments focus on science communication for a;general audience.

Prereq: One course in Chemistry, Geology, Math, or Statistics.