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This is a conceptual physics course for non-scientists. It discusses the principles of physics involved in the production, distribution and consumption of energy using various types of fuel. It also considers the environmental issues related to the use of fossil fuels from a scientific viewpoint. Renewable sources of energy and the economic and political implications of their development as well as ways of conserving energy are also discussed.

*Lab required.

Using the scientific method and data on humans, primates, and other animals, we will investigate the evolutionary basis of human sexuality, mating systems, and family structures. Why are there males and females, and how are they different? What are the underlying biological and social factors that shape human and non-human sexual identities and behaviors? Are humans “naturally” monogamous?

Uses the unsurpassed richness of the art museums of Paris as the principal teaching resource. The history of Western Art is studied through the close examination of a limited selection of major works in a variety of media. The works chosen illuminate the political, social and religious contexts of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Baroque and Rococo periods, and the modern epoch. The course has an extra course fee of 35 euros.