PHYS 074L KS -Innumeracy and Psuedoscience

Institution: Pitzer/Scripps

Description: This course will provide students with a critical framework for identifying both the proper uses and abuses of the “”scientific method”” and statistical analyses. The distinction between science and pseudoscience, common statistical paradoxes, and the fallibility of human thought processes will be discussed, along with some of their related social and legal ramifications. Applications will include such topics as astrology, the nature of coincidence, medical testing issues, psychic phenomena, near-death experiences, statistical issues relating to race and gender, etc. Enrollment limited to 45. Laboratory fee $30.

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