CHEM1003A-W11
Cavemen Chemistry
Caveman Chemistry
Long before the Industrial Revolution, humans routinely transformed mundane natural materials into incredibly useful goods. Stone into bronze tools! Plants into colorful dyes and fat into soap! Using Caveman Chemistry as our guide, we will create a sampling of our own primitive goods using low-tech methods and explore the chemistry behind these seemingly magical transformations. Complementing our chemical glimpse into the past, we will explore current-day motivations for creating from scratch and making use of more primitive technologies by reading current works, including Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology and meeting with local artisans.
Long before the Industrial Revolution, humans routinely transformed mundane natural materials into incredibly useful goods. Stone into bronze tools! Plants into colorful dyes and fat into soap! Using Caveman Chemistry as our guide, we will create a sampling of our own primitive goods using low-tech methods and explore the chemistry behind these seemingly magical transformations. Complementing our chemical glimpse into the past, we will explore current-day motivations for creating from scratch and making use of more primitive technologies by reading current works, including Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology and meeting with local artisans.
- Term:
- Winter 2011
- Location:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 311(MBH 311)
- Schedule:
- 2:00pm-4:30pm on Tuesday, Thursday at MBH 311 (Jan 3, 2011 to Jan 28, 2011)
2:00pm-3:30pm on Monday, Wednesday at MBH 311 (Jan 3, 2011 to Jan 28, 2011) - Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Molly Costanza-Robinson
- Subject:
- Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Department:
- Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Division:
- Social Sciences
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- WTR
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 11276
- Subject Code:
- CHEM
- Course Number:
- 1003
- Section Identifier:
- A