printer friendly pageTHINK 65: Preventing Human Extinction
Is human extinction inevitable? Is it necessarily bad for the planet? What might we do to avert human extinction? n99.9% of all species that have inhabited the planet are extinct, suggesting our extinction is also a distinct probability. Yet, the subject of human extinction is one that poses deeply disturbing implications for the thinkers themselves, namely us humans. This course will explore a series of plausible scenarios that could produce human extinction within the next 100 years and simultaneously consider the psychological, social, and epistemological barriers that keep us from seriously considering (and potentially averting) these risks. Students will . . .
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: THINK, WAY-SMA, WAY-SI, College
URBANST 109: Physics of Cities
An introduction to the modern study of complex systems with cities as an organizing focus. Topics will include: cities as interacting systems; cities as networks; flows of resources and information through cities; principles of organization, self-organization, and complexity; how the properties of cities scale with size; and human movement patterns. No particular scientific background is required, but comfort with basic mathematics will be assumed. Prerequisites:
MATH 19 and 20, or the equivalent
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Ouellette, N. (PI)
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