Nanotechnology is the next technological (and inevitable, in my opinion) phase in the history of our 'tool use' since the dawn of our civilization. This course will introduce us to this emerging field, and will examine its societal dimensions. Such a course is offered for the first time in Whittier College.
Where to go to apply for the Fall class in Los Angeles and the Jan term in Paris.
INTD 100--Spring 2009
Responding to Genocide
This course will explore the scientific and human dimensions of disasters. Topics will include modern disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and the San Francisco Earthquake, historical disasers like the explosion of the Krakatoa volcano in 1883, and potential disasters like global warming.
Help us to choose the book that best supports the guidelines for
Interdisciplinary writing. The guidelines are listed in the top box
of the Moodle page.