This course partially fulfills the Core requirement for physical sciences.  General philosophies and goals of general education courses are described at the UCA Core Program website.

The following articles are offered as general interest concerning the connection of science to the world of an educated nonscientist.

          Chemical and Engineering News is a general interest trade publication from the American Chemical Society reaching audiences of chemists, chemical engineers, and persons employed in industries connected to chemistry and government organizations interested in current science policy.  The UCA community has full text access to all Chem. & Eng. News. issues through Torreyson Library.

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“Unstable”      

R. Hoffman  American Scientist 1987

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“In Praise of Synthesis”    

R. Hoffman  American Scientist 1991

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Which suncreens should be allowed?

M. R. Reisch Chem. &. Eng. News, May 18, 2015, p. 11.

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 Dog chemistry: how they smell and why they smell the way they do.



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Cat chemistry: catnip, the litter box, and marking humans



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Understanding Publics Perceptions (of chemistry) in the U. K.

Royal Society of Chemistry Oct. 2014 study.

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“U.K. Has Positive View of Chemistry"  

S. Gibb, June 2, 2015 Chem. &. Eng. News

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Communicating Science: Alan Alda,

Rudy Baum Chem. &. Eng. News, November 7, 2011, p. 30

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"Collegians need humanities"   

M. S. Coleman, J. L. Hennessy Wash. Post. Nov. 2013

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“The Lure Of Informal Education”

by Rachel Petkewich, Chem. &. Eng. News, November 24, 2008, p. 45.

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“Hobbled Arts Limit our Future”

Robert Root-Bernstein, professor of physiology, Michigan State University

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“Where Art Meets Science”

by Carmen Drahl, Chem. &. Eng. News, August 10, 2009, p. 48

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“Arts and Science Unite in Nanoput

Chanteau; Ruths; Tour    J. Chem. Ed. 2003, 395-400

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“Chemistry Isn’t Just for Majors”

by Rachel Petkewich, Chem. &. Eng. News, September 17, 2007, p. 38.

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Visual communication of chemistry

Andy Brunning, U. K.

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“A Whiff of Chemistry”    Blind students learn the central science via smell and touch.

B. Halford, Chem. &. Eng. News, 09/05/2011 p.64.  
                     

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“Scientists Know Better Than You--Even When They're Wrong”

J. R. Minkel, Scientific American, May 9, 2008