June 2 – 6, 2002
TRAVELING
WITH THE ATOM
Professor
Glen E. Rodgers
Join
Professor Rodgers for an academic journey that will introduce the art of
scientific/historical traveling as related to the history of the atomic concept
and the discovery and organization of the elements. Travel sites (many of which Professor and Mrs. Rodgers have
visited) related to this great story of discovery will be described and
catalogued for reference when traveling. The course will examine topics such as
early Greek ideas, the alchemical contribution, and the experimental and
conceptual framework provided by atomic scientists including Lavoisier,
Priestley, Faraday, Davy, Berzelius, Mendeleev, the Curies, Thomson,
Rutherford, Bohr, and Schrödinger.
Related European travel sites, with emphasis on the United Kingdom and
France, will be researched by the class in a series of group activities. This
scientific adventure will include lectures, discussions, videos, films,
demonstrations, and the exploration and creation of web resources. Bon
voyage!