Chemistry in Pop Culture
Fall 2008
Chemistry 98
1 Unit(s)
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About the Course:
Chemistry exists all around us – especially in popular culture! Since we can remember, pop culture has incorporated chemistry into its folklore. Using this science to contextualize it, comic books, movies, and even television shows have become intricately bonded to chemistry. Recently, many forms of entertainment have demonstrated chemistry such as the lessons on synthesizing soap from the movie “Fight Club”, explaining the creation of super beings in “Batman”, and even making sense of how the X-Men use their powers to save the world. But is the use of chemistry always correct in these applications? What can we learn from these presentations of science? How does chemistry help rationalize the world within entertainment and our own? These questions and many more will be answered as we explore Chemistry in Pop Culture.
How to Enroll:
Show up on Tuesday September 2 in 310 Hearst Mining Hall to learn more about the course. We will take down names of people interested in registering and will e-mail out the course control numbers to all admitted students before the first class meeting. Please note, we are limited to 40 students, so be sure to attend. Regular class sessions begin on Tuesday September 9 as described on the syllabus.Course Contact: chempopculture AT lists.berkeley.edu
Website: http://www.decal.org/chem
Faculty Sponsor: Richmond Sarpong
Time & Location:
| Section | Facilitators | Size | Location | Time | Starts | Status | CCNs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Narayan | 40 | 310 Hearst Mining Hall | Tu 6-7:30PM | 9/02 | started | — |
Uploaded Files:
| Name | Date | Size | Type | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syllabus: Syllabus.doc | Aug 26 | 72kb | Word Doc (Viewer) | View Download |
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