Origins of Science

Part philosophy, part science, this course blends this unlikely (but awesome) mix in Origins of Science. Travel from ancient Mesopotamia to modern times with the help of Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder, the most interesting textbook you'll read in your life. Enjoy story time while sitting cross-legged on the carpeted floor, and take short field trips outside to look at the sky and stars. This class is the perfect haven from college apps for seniors or a burgeoning workload for juniors. 

Students read and analyze important primary sources in the history of philosophy and science. Students replicate original experiments. Major scientific discoveries are presented in the context of contemporary politics, philosophy, and art and of preceding and succeeding scientific developments.