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8.226 Forty-three Orders of Magnitude

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Prereq: (8.04 and 8.044) or permission of instructor
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: TR1-2.30 (4-265)

Examines the widespread societal implications of current scientific discoveries in physics across forty-three orders of magnitude in length scale. Addresses topics ranging from climate change to nuclear nonproliferation. Students develop their ability to express concepts at a level accessible to the public and to present a well-reasoned argument on a topic that is a part of the national debate. Requires diverse writing assignments, including substantial papers. Enrollment limited.
J. Gore
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