Books

Part I: Textbook Reading and Discussion

Sep. 2nd Introduction
Sep. 9th Ch.1: Pythagora and "Ancient Times" -> Middle Ages
Sep. 16th Ch.2-3: Middle Ages -> Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler
Sep. 23rd Ch.4-5: Kepler -> Galileo and Newton
Sep. 30th Ch.7-8-9: Modern Physics

Discussion Leaders

Sep. 9th Ch.1: Colin Chiarodo, Michael Goldsmith, Cameron McVey
Sep. 16th Ch.2-3: Kristen Knecht, Anderw Leyva, Rhea Noziglia
Sep. 23rd Ch.4-5: Mikel Brancato, Amber Duffy, Luke Holman, Ben Sachs, Elizabeth Schottinger on text -- Aaron Smith on Kepler's Laws
Sep. 30th Ch.7-8-9: Brendan Ackers, Chris Reynolds, Elizabeth White, YunQing Lin
Final discussions to be held in November: Maggie Allen, Trisha Carlisle, Emily Kappes, Miriam Patterson

Oct. 7th Fall Break

Part II: Intermission with Guests

Oct. 14th Discussion continues... Present
Oct. 21st Dr. Trinh X. Thuan (Astronomy Department) co-author of The Quantum and the Lotus
Oct. 28th Dr. P.Q. Hung (Physics Department)

Part III: Interaction with Women Scientists

Week of Nov. 4th
Week of Nov. 11th
Week of Nov. 18th

Please sign up (by sending me an e-mail) to interview a woman in the "hard" sciences from the following list:

Sharon Brogan (Computer Scientist, Private Sector, Charlottesville)
Cathy Dukes (Physicist, Material Sciences, U.Va.)
Cassandra Fraser (Chemist, U.Va.)
Allison Lung (Physicist, Assistant Director, Jefferson Laboratory)
Ioana Niculescu (Physicist, James Madison University)
Yelena Prok (Physicist, U.Va. and Jefferson Lab)

Final Discussion : Reports on your interviews will be presented and discussed in class (I will need a written copy as well)

Nov. 25th
Dec. 2nd