SCIE 2010U – The Science of Pop Culture: Superheroes, Spaceships, and Dystopian Worlds

Science concepts are explored through the use of mass media and popular fiction. Well-known novels, movies, TV series, video games, and graphic novels are used as a gateway to understanding modern science phenomena in a qualitative manner, as well as their societal context and possible consequences. This course is designed for non-science students with no university background in science or math.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3