EGL 279 - Literature and Science

Course Units: 1.0

An interdisciplinary examination of the interactions between literature and science. Topics will vary from year to year and may include science writing, the representation of science and scientists in literature, literature inspired by science, literature and science as competing ways of knowing the world, the figurative dimension of scientific writing, and speculative fiction. Prerequisite(s): One 100-level English course or a score of 5 on the AP English Language or Literature and Composition test. CC: HUL, HUM ISP: AMS, STS