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Essays exploring the links among farming methods, ecology, food quality and human health have focused increased public attention on our food supply. These grass-fed Highland cattle are on a sustainable farm in Wisconsin. (Photo courtesy of pixn8tr on Flickr.)
Dr. Karen Boiko
21W.777
Spring 2009
Undergraduate
The science essay uses science to think about the human condition; it uses humanistic thinking to reflect on the possibilities and limits of science and technology. In this class we read and practice writing science essays of varied lengths and purposes. We will read a wide variety of science essays, ranging across disciplines, both to learn more about this genre and to inspire your own writing. This semester's reading centers on "The Dark Side," with essays ranging from Alan Lightman's "Prisoner of the Wired World" through Robin Marantz Henig's cautionary account of nano-technology ("Our Silver-Coated Future") to David Quammen's investigation of diseases that jump from animals to humans ("Deadly Contact").
Boiko, Karen. 21W.777 The Science Essay, Spring 2009. (MIT OpenCourseWare: Massachusetts Institute of Technology), http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/writing-and-humanistic-studies/21w-777-the-science-essay-spring-2009 (Accessed). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
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