Frontiers of Science - Revision history

Karlymarx: Syntax and dates

2020-09-02T20:17:35Z

Syntax and dates

Karlymarx: More Hughes shenanigans

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More Hughes shenanigans

Karlymarx: Physics update

2020-09-02T20:03:52Z

Physics update

Cds2148 at 21:54, 11 June 2013

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Wikicu e2016 at 00:42, 25 April 2013

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Cds2148 at 15:52, 23 April 2013

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Blue Pete at 04:15, 23 April 2013

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The Engineer at 02:49, 11 March 2013

2013-03-11T02:49:50Z

160.39.137.102: /* Syllabus */

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‎Syllabus

Reaganaut at 06:26, 5 December 2007

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 In the Spring of [[2013]], the tedium of the course finally got to the head of Professor [[Emlyn Hughes]].  At the start of his lecture on Quantum Physics, he stripped to his boxers and changed into all black. Simultaneously, a video showing images from 9/11 and Nazi Germany played on the screen. A student videotaped the event and sent it to [[Bwog]].<ref>http://vimeo.com/59932634</ref>  National media picked up the story and it became a minor scandal, requiring a terse statement from [[Robert Hornsby]].
-In 2016, Hughes again attempted to make Frontiers interesting. In a dramatic multi-media performance, Hughes left his imessages tab up alongside his presentation on nuclear physics. A student named 'Lily' sent Hughes increasingly sensual messages expressing her attachment to Hughes, promising not to reveal their relationship to the world. Hughes continued the lecture unbothered until the performance's climax, in which 'Lily' came on stage, throwing her books and coffee cup at Hughes, after which Hughes exited with her in dramatic fashion<ref>https://bwog.com/2016/02/overseen-frosci-as-performance-art/</ref>
+In Spring of 2016, Hughes again attempted to make Frontiers interesting. In a dramatic multi-media performance, Hughes left his imessages tab up alongside his presentation on nuclear physics. A student named 'Lily' sent Hughes increasingly sensual messages expressing her attachment to Hughes, promising not to reveal their relationship to the world. Hughes continued the lecture unbothered until the performance's climax, in which 'Lily' came on stage, throwing her books and coffee cup at Hughes, after which Hughes exited with her in dramatic fashion<ref>https://bwog.com/2016/02/overseen-frosci-as-performance-art/</ref>.
-Hughes was replaced by [[Brian Greene]] as the Frontiers of Science physics lecturer beginning in 2017.
+Hughes was replaced by [[Brian Greene]] as the Frontiers of Science physics lecturer beginning in Fall of 2016.
 ==The 2013 EPPC Report==

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	In the Spring of [[2013]], the tedium of the course finally got to the head of Professor [[Emlyn Hughes]]. At the start of his lecture on Quantum Physics, he stripped to his boxers and changed into all black. Simultaneously, a video showing images from 9/11 and Nazi Germany played on the screen. A student videotaped the event and sent it to [[Bwog]].<ref>http://vimeo.com/59932634</ref> National media picked up the story and it became a minor scandal, requiring a terse statement from [[Robert Hornsby]].		In the Spring of [[2013]], the tedium of the course finally got to the head of Professor [[Emlyn Hughes]]. At the start of his lecture on Quantum Physics, he stripped to his boxers and changed into all black. Simultaneously, a video showing images from 9/11 and Nazi Germany played on the screen. A student videotaped the event and sent it to [[Bwog]].<ref>http://vimeo.com/59932634</ref> National media picked up the story and it became a minor scandal, requiring a terse statement from [[Robert Hornsby]].
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		+	In 2016, Hughes again attempted to make Frontiers interesting. In a dramatic multi-media performance, Hughes left his imessages tab up alongside his presentation on nuclear physics. A student named 'Lily' sent Hughes increasingly sensual messages expressing her attachment to Hughes, promising not to reveal their relationship to the world. Hughes continued the lecture unbothered until the performance's climax, in which 'Lily' came on stage, throwing her books and coffee cup at Hughes, after which Hughes exited with her in dramatic fashion<ref>https://bwog.com/2016/02/overseen-frosci-as-performance-art/</ref>

	Hughes was replaced by [[Brian Greene]] as the Frontiers of Science physics lecturer beginning in 2017.		Hughes was replaced by [[Brian Greene]] as the Frontiers of Science physics lecturer beginning in 2017.

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 In the Spring of [[2013]], the tedium of the course finally got to the head of Professor [[Emlyn Hughes]].  At the start of his lecture on Quantum Physics, he stripped to his boxers and changed into all black. Simultaneously, a video showing images from 9/11 and Nazi Germany played on the screen. A student videotaped the event and sent it to [[Bwog]].<ref>http://vimeo.com/59932634</ref>  National media picked up the story and it became a minor scandal, requiring a terse statement from [[Robert Hornsby]].
 ==The 2013 EPPC Report==
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 Frontiers chair [[Nicholas Christie-Blick]] then got mad about leaks and sent emails to the [[Columbia Lion]] that betrayed his anger<ref>http://columbialion.com/blog/frosci-chair-outraged-by-leak-of-eppc-report-on-frontiers-holds-all-campus-media-accountable/</ref>.
 == Syllabus ==

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-'''Frontiers of Science''' (or more accurately, "Science Humanities") is a [[core curriculum]] requirement created by Professors [[Darcy Kelly]] and [[David Helfand]]. The course was introduced in [[2004]] and has been an official part of the core since [[2005]]. The class consists of a weekly lecture and a small weekly discussion section. The course is divided up into four units, with a different professor teaching each unit.
+'''Frontiers of Science''' (or more accurately, "Science Humanities") is a [[core curriculum]] requirement created by Professors [[Darcy Kelly]] and [[David Helfand]]. The course was introduced in [[2004]] and has been an official part of the Core since [[2005]]. The class consists of a weekly lecture and a small weekly discussion section. The course is divided up into four units, with a different professor teaching each unit.
 At the end of every semester, student input is requested in making the course better. You'll probably still complain about it four years from now. It is one of the most hated courses on campus.
 ==The Emlyn Hughes Incident==
 In the Spring of [[2013]], the tedium of the course finally got to the head of Professor [[Emlyn Hughes]].  At the start of his lecture on Quantum Physics, he stripped to his boxers and changed into all black. Simultaneously, a video showing images from 9/11 and Nazi Germany played on the screen. A student videotaped the event and sent it to [[Bwog]].<ref>http://vimeo.com/59932634</ref>  National media picked up the story and it became a minor scandal, requiring a terse statement from [[Robert Hornsby]].
 == Syllabus ==

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-'''Frontiers of Science''' (or more accurately, "Science Humanities") is a [[core curriculum]] requirement created by Professors [[Darcy Kelly]] and [[David Helfand]]. The course was introduced in [[2004]] and has been an official part of the core since [[2005]]. Every semester student input is requested in making the course better. You'll probably still complain about it four years from now.
+'''Frontiers of Science''' (or more accurately, "Science Humanities") is a [[core curriculum]] requirement created by Professors [[Darcy Kelly]] and [[David Helfand]]. The course was introduced in [[2004]] and has been an official part of the core since [[2005]]. The class consists of a weekly lecture and a small weekly discussion section. The course is divided up into four units, with a different professor teaching each unit.
-It is one of the most hated courses on campus.
+At the end of every semester, student input is requested in making the course better. You'll probably still complain about it four years from now. It is one of the most hated courses on campus.
 ==The Emlyn Hughes Incident==

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 ==The Emlyn Hughes Incident==
-In the Spring of 2013, the tedium of the course finally got to the head of Professor Emlyn Hughes.  At the start of his lecture on Quantum Physics, he stripped to his boxers and changed into all black. Simultaneously, a video showing images from 9/11 and Nazi Germany played on the screen. A student videotaped the event and sent it to Bwog.  The media then picked up the story and it became a minor scandal.
+In the Spring of [[2013]], the tedium of the course finally got to the head of Professor [[Emlyn Hughes]].  At the start of his lecture on Quantum Physics, he stripped to his boxers and changed into all black. Simultaneously, a video showing images from 9/11 and Nazi Germany played on the screen. A student videotaped the event and sent it to [[Bwog]].<ref>http://vimeo.com/59932634</ref>  National media picked up the story and it became a minor scandal, requiring a terse statement from [[Robert Hornsby]].
 == Syllabus ==
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 * The Evolution of Human Languages
 * How the Brain Produces and Decodes Languages
 ==External links==

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	It is one of the most hated courses on campus.		It is one of the most hated courses on campus.
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		+	==The Emlyn Hughes Incident==
		+	In the Spring of 2013, the tedium of the course finally got to the head of Professor Emlyn Hughes. At the start of his lecture on Quantum Physics, he stripped to his boxers and changed into all black. Simultaneously, a video showing images from 9/11 and Nazi Germany played on the screen. A student videotaped the event and sent it to Bwog. The media then picked up the story and it became a minor scandal.

	== Syllabus ==		== Syllabus ==

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−	'''Frontiers of Science''' is a [[core curriculum]] requirement created by Professors [[Darcy Kelly]] and [[David Helfand]]. The course was introduced in [[2004]] and has been an official part of the core since [[2005]]. Every semester student input is requested in making the course better. You'll probably still complain about it four years from now.	+	'''Frontiers of Science''' (or more accurately, "Science Humanities") is a [[core curriculum]] requirement created by Professors [[Darcy Kelly]] and [[David Helfand]]. The course was introduced in [[2004]] and has been an official part of the core since [[2005]]. Every semester student input is requested in making the course better. You'll probably still complain about it four years from now.

	It is one of the most hated courses on campus.		It is one of the most hated courses on campus.

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	'''Frontiers of Science''' is a [[core curriculum]] requirement created by Professors [[Darcy Kelly]] and [[David Helfand]]. The course was introduced in [[2004]] and has been an official part of the core since [[2005]]. Every semester student input is requested in making the course better. You'll probably still complain about it four years from now.		'''Frontiers of Science''' is a [[core curriculum]] requirement created by Professors [[Darcy Kelly]] and [[David Helfand]]. The course was introduced in [[2004]] and has been an official part of the core since [[2005]]. Every semester student input is requested in making the course better. You'll probably still complain about it four years from now.
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		+	It is one of the most hated courses on campus.
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		+	== Syllabus ==
		+	* Origins of the Universe/Earth
		+	* The End of the Dinosaurs
		+	* African Climate Change
		+	* Human Evolution
		+	* The Earth and Us: the Global Forecast
		+	* Quantum Mechanics
		+	* The Nanoworld
		+	* Is it Alive Down There?
		+	* Brownian Motion and Life
		+	* Physics and biology
		+	* Quantal neurotransmission
		+	* How Brains Work
		+	* How Brains Communicate
		+	* The Evolution of Human Languages
		+	* How the Brain Produces and Decodes Languages

	==External links==		==External links==