SCIMA-2000-1: Worried Technotopia
Spring 2025
- Subject: Science and Math
- Type: Lecture
- Delivery Mode: In-Person
- Level: Undergraduate
- Campus: San Francisco
- Course Dates: January 21, 2025 — May 12, 2025
- Meetings: Mon 8:00-11:00AM, Main Bldg - 103
- Instructor: Michael Bogan
- Units: 3.0
- Enrolled: 13/18
Description:
Many rumors from the far frontiers of technology have begun to ripple through our days, even our dreams. Rumors of wonder and of doom. But that far frontier is actually across the street from you; it’s right here, in San Francisco. This is where people are weaving the world anew. In this class we are going to cross the road and see what’s on the other side. So, if you have been curious about subjects like artificial intelligence, deep learning, big data, genetic engineering, CRISPR, crowdsourcing, cyborgs synthetic cells, and many others, then this is the class for you!Science and Math (SCIMA) courses develop students' capacity for evidence-based reasoning through the study of life, earth, and physical sciences and of computational and theoretical mathematics. In these courses, students learn to recognize and interpret meaningful patterns of information; to assess the validity of empirical claims, distinguishing between opinion and fact; and to understand the sociocultural relevance of scientific and mathematical thinking.
Pre-Requisites and Co-Requisites:
Visit Workday to view this information.