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Items of interest:
Aug 23 M Lecture # 1 Introduction; Start reading Browne & Keeley
25 W Lecture # 2 The Scientific Method; Continue reading Browne & Keeley
27 F Lecture # 3 Induction and Deduction; Magic; Quiz on preface, chapter 1 of B&K
30 M Lecture # 4 Assumptions; Quiz on chapter 2 of B&K
Sep 1 W Lecture # 5 What is Pseudoscience?; Quiz on chapter 3 of B&K
3 F Lecture # 6 What is Evidence?; Homework #1 due by 11:00am
6 M University holiday
8 W Lecture # 7 Hoaxes and Fakery; Quiz on chapter 4 of B&K
10 F Lecture # 8 More Hoaxes; Homework #2 due by 11:00am
13 M Lecture # 9 UFOs; Quiz on chapter 5 of B&K
15 W Lecture #10 Preview of "Darwin's Dilemma"; Quiz on chapter 6 of B&K
17 F Lecture #11 Intelligent Design; Midterm paper's title, abstract, outline, and sources due by 11:00am
20 M Lecture #12 Guest lecture: Dr. John Wise (SMU Biology) on "Cambrian Explosion"; Quiz on chapter 7 of B&K
22 W Lecture #13 Guest lecture: Dr. Ron Wetherington (SMU Anthropology) on "PseudoScience at the SBOE"; Quiz on chapter 8 of B&K
24 F Lecture #14 The Bermuda Triangle; 3-page Book review #1 due by 11:00am
27 M Lecture #15 Guest Lecture: Pat Van Zandt, Central University Libraries; Quiz on chapter 9 of B&K
29 W Lecture #16 Probability; Quiz on chapter 10 of B&K
Oct 1 F Lecture #17 More Probability; Homework #3 due by 11:00am
4 M Lecture #18 How to Lie with Statistics; Quiz on chapter 11 of B&K
6 W Lecture #19 Experiment Design; Quiz on chapter 12 of B&K
8 F Lecture #20 Experiment Design; Midterm paper due by 11:00am
11 M Fall break
13 W Lecture #21 Astrology; Quiz on chapter 13 of B&K
15 F Lecture #22 More Astrology; Homework #4 due by 11:00am
18 M Lecture #23 Threshold Phenomena; Quiz on chapter 14 of B&K
20 W Lecture #24 More Threshold Phenomena; Quiz on foreword through chapter 2 of Schick and Vaughn
22 F Lecture #25 Propaganda; Homework #5 due by 11:00am
25 M Lecture #26 Polling; Quiz on chapter 3 of Schick and Vaughn
27 W Lecture #27 Scams, Guest Speaker: Agent Paul Ahner, US Secret Service; Quiz on chapter 4 of Schick and Vaughn
29 F Lecture #28 More on Scams; Quiz on chapter 5 of Schick and Vaughn
Nov 1 M Lecture #29 Peak Oil; Quiz on chapter 6 of Schick and Vaughn
3 W Lecture #30 Guest Lecture: Peak Oil by Prof. Bob Gregory, SMU Earth Sciences Dept.; Quiz on chapter 7 of Schick and Vaughn
5 F Lecture #31 Psychics; Final paper's title, abstract, outline, and sources due by 11:00am
8 M Lecture #32 More Psychics; Quiz on chapter 8 of Schick and Vaughn
10 W Lecture #33 Talking to the Dead; Quiz on foreword through chapter 2 of Sagan
12 F Lecture #34 More Talking to the Dead; 3-page book review #2 due by 11:00am
15 M Lecture #35 Still more talking to the dead; Quiz on chapters 3 and 4 of Sagan
17 W Lecture #36 Alternative Medicine; Quiz on chapters 5 and 6 of Sagan
19 F Lecture #37 Alternative Medicine; Midterm paper rewrites due by 11:00am
22 M Lecture #38 Unintended Consequences; Quiz on chapters 7 and 8 of Sagan
24 W No classes
26 F Thanksgiving holiday
29 M Lecture #39 Observation and Perception; Quiz on chapters 9 and 10 of Sagan
Dec 1 W Lecture #40 Eyewitness Testimony; Homework #6 due by 11:00am
3 F Lecture #41 Eyewitness Testimony; Final paper due by 11:00am
6 M Lecture #42 Student Presentations and wrapup
9 T Final Examination: 08:00-11:00 in 153 Fondren Science