Do you think you have a good grasp of physics? A good intuition for the physical world? Come learn about the predictions of quantum mechanics (and the experiments that validate these predictions) which violate your fundamental beliefs about the universe!

Back in the day, when things were more hardcore, you couldn’t find a scientist or engineer without his or her trusty slide rule. Unlike the TI-whatever-they’re-up-to-now, slide rules are a purely analog method of calculation. Operating, not on batteries, but on the magic of logarithms, they can be used for multiplication, division, roots, powers, trigonometry, and more. We’ll talk about the history of the slide rule, and teach you basic and advanced calculations. Bring your own if you’d like!

Terraforming is the science and art of altering the atmosphere and ecology of other planets to make them more habitable for humans. Earth took about 2 billion years to develop a human-friendly environment, but we'll see if it's possible to speed up the process on other planets. We'll explore the science and ethics of terraforming: can we make Mars green? Should we?

Do you think philosophy is all in your head? Experimental philosophy is a growing field that uses experimental data—usually, surveys of ordinary non-philosophers—to answer philosophical questions. We'll look at some of the questions experimental philosophers are trying to answer. How do people's intuitions about ethical problems vary across cultures? What is consciousness? When are people responsible for their actions? And finally—Can we learn anything about philosophy by doing experiments?

Back in the day, when men were real men, women were real women, and things were more hardcore, you couldn't find a scientist or engineer without his or her trusty slide rule. Unlike the TI-whatever-they're-up-to-now, slide rules are a purely analog method of calculation. Operating, not on batteries, but on the magic of logarithms, they can be used for multiplication, division, roots, powers, trigonometry, and more. We'll talk about the history of the slide rule, and teach you basic and advanced calculations. Bring your own if you'd like!

Back in the day, when men were real men, women were real women, and things were more hardcore, you couldn't find a scientist or engineer without his or her trusty slide rule. Unlike the TI-whatever-they're-up-to-now, slide rules are a purely analog method of calculation. Operating, not on batteries, but on the magic of logarithms, they can be used for multiplication, division, roots, powers, trigonometry, and more. We'll talk about the history of the slide rule, and teach you basic and advanced calculations. Bring your own if you'd like!

This isn't a class, really. In the tradition of philosophers since Socrates, we don't know anything: so we're not going to try to teach you anything. We will discuss questions, however. We'll talk about some classic philosophical dilemmas, but feel free to ask about your own ideas! No previous philosophy experience is required, but willingness to participate is a must.

Since the days of Socrates, and his dialogues with random passers-by in the town square, wandering philosophical discussion has been an important part of the noble history of philosophy. So come and philosophize!! The discussion will be mostly driven by the students; we'll provide some questions to spark the conversation and some background on the Socratic method and useful philosophical debate.