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Associate Professor of Physics
Skepticism, Pseudoscience,
and the Scientific Method
Final Exam - Tuesday May 5, 2:00
2005 Final - 2004 Final
Date |
Reading Assignment |
Homework |
Jan. 12 |
(none) |
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Jan. 17 |
Randi, Chapter 1 Shermer, Chapter 1 |
Homework 1 rough draft |
Jan. 19 |
Shermer, Prologue They See Dead . . . |
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Jan. 24 |
"The Placebo Effect" "The Mysterious Placebo" "The Spin Doctors" |
Homework 2 rough draft |
Jan. 26 |
(none) |
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Jan. 31 |
"Reflections in a Curved Mirror,” Randi, Chapter 4 |
(none) |
Feb. 2 |
(none) |
Homework 3 in-class presentations |
Feb. 7 |
(none) |
Homework 3 in-class presentations |
Feb. 9 |
(none) |
(none) |
Feb. 14 |
Shermer, Chapter 6 "Autopsy or Fraud-topsy?" 1 of four reading packets |
Homework 4 rough draft |
Feb. 16 |
Homework 4 final draft |
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Feb. 21 |
Huff, chapters 2, 3, and 4 |
(none) |
Feb. 23 |
(none) |
Homework 5 rough draft |
Feb. 28 |
Look at 2005 midterm |
Test, 6:30-8:30 Olin 101 |
Mar. 2 |
(none) |
Homework 5 final draft |
Mar. 14 |
Huff, chapters 1, 8, and 9 |
book notes (to be returned) |
Mar. 16 |
(none) |
Homework 6 data collection |
Mar. 21 |
(none) |
Homework 6 rough draft |
Mar. 23 |
(none) |
Homework 6 final draft |
Mar. 28 |
(none) |
Homework 7 |
Mar. 30 |
Shermer, chaps. 4, 9, 10 Randi, chapter 13 |
(none) |
Apr. 4 |
(none) |
Homework 7 rough draft |
Apr. 6 |
(none) |
Homework 7 final draft |
Apr. 11 |
Shermer, Chapters 3, 13, 14 "That's Entertainment . . ." handout |
Book Report rough draft |
Apr. 18 |
(none) |
Homework 8 rough draft |
Apr. 20 |
(none) |
Homework 8 |
Apr. 25 |
Shermer Chapter ? Handouts on cults |
Book Report final draft |
May 2 |
Look at 2005 final |
Homework Links “The Doctor’s Plot,” “Abduction by Aliens |
Other Links James Randi Skeptical Inquirer magazine Urban Legends Home Page |
General Materials Group Assignments |
Homework Assignments |
Student Reports |
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for questions or comments, contact ecarlson@wfu.edu
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