Chemistry of Nature and Culture (201-0-01)

Instructors

Ryan Bethel

Meeting Info

Annenberg Hall G32: Mon, Wed, Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM

Overview of class

This class is a chemistry class designed for non-scientists. Students will look at atoms, molecules, and compounds, but not with the rigorous treatment that is found in a typical chemistry course. We will avoid the physics and math that are employed in a typical chemistry class. By reading about and researching various chemistry topics, students will come to appreciate the presence and importance of chemistry in every aspect of day-to-day life.

Registration Requirements

Students in this course may not have taken General Chemistry or Organic Chemistry at Northwestern unless by department permission (please contact chemhelp@northwestern.edu to request permission).

Class Materials (Required)

Title: Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History
Author: Penny Le Couteur and Jay Burreson, ISBN: 9781585423316
Price: approx. $19

Title: Atom: Journey Across the Subatomic Cosmos
Author: Asimov, Isaac
ISBN: 9780452268340
Price: approx. $17

Class Attributes

Natural Sciences Foundational Discipline
Natural Sciences Distro Area