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Our department is interested in the structure and development of the natural, social, and medical sciences, and how they intersect with science and society. You can investigate the rise of science and medicine from their origins to the present moment, while considering the social and intellectual impacts of science and medicine.

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Models and Simulations

This course explores how scientists use models and simulations to study and explain the world. Through examples from fields like biology, climate science, physics, AI, and neuroscience, students will examine how models represent reality, support experiments, and help scientists draw conclusions.

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