IntroSems quarters and schedules subject to change--check back often. Go to Re-Approaching Stanford for weekly updates on Academic Year 2020-21.
Check out the Winter IntroSems with Space Available. Sign up for priority enrollment in Spring IntroSems in the IntroSems' VCA between January 15th and February 12th at 8AM PT.
Seminars that Fulfill WAY-SMA
Scientific Method and Analysis (SMA)
Scientific literacy is critical to complex problem-solving and touches on many aspects of human life. Courses in Scientific Method and Analysis will enhance your ability to analyze and synthesize scientific information about the natural and physical world, understand the limitations and strengths of existing theories, ask strategic questions, and assess empirical evidence.
You’ll need to take two courses in Scientific Method and Analysis (SMA).
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Aardvarks to Zebras: The A to Z of Animal Anatomy | Kerriann Casey, DVM |
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Animal Behavior: Sex, Death, and Sometimes Food! | Joseph Garner |
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Class schedule: Tue 12:30 PM - 2:20 PM; Thu 12:30 PM - 1:50 PM | WAY-SMA | |
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Building Trust in Autonomy | Mykel Kochenderfer |
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Busting Energy Myths | Anthony Kovscek, Channing Robertson |
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Chemistry in the Kitchen | Richard Zare |
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There are four section offerings of CHEM 29N in Winter Quarter. Students are admitted to one section plus the weekly orientation to the class activity. Be sure to review the class schedule for each section on this webpage, in the right sidebar. Then, sign up for the section with your preferred class time at VCAIS.stanford.edu. | WAY-SMA | |
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Cystic Fibrosis: From Medical Conundrum to Precision Medicine Success Story | Ron Kopito |
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Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease in a Changing World | Erin Mordecai |
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Energy Options for the 21st Century | John Fox |
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Exploring the Critical Interface Between the Land and Monterey Bay: Elkhorn Slough | Christopher Francis |
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Functional Materials and Devices | Yuri Suzuki |
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Genes, Memes, and Behavior | Scott S. Hall, Ph.D |
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Globally Emerging Zoonotic Diseases | Stephen Felt, DVM, MPH |
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Great Inventions That Matter | Shan X. Wang |
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Harmony and the Universe | Hirohisa A. Tanaka |
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Added to the Summer curriculum on 8/17/20! | WAY-SMA | |
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Hormones in a Performance-Enhanced Society | Andrew R. Hoffman, M.D. |
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Human Origins | Richard Klein |
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BIO 8N has moved from Spring to Winter. | WAY-SMA | |
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Intracellular Trafficking and Neurodegeneration | Yanmin Yang |
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It IS Rocket Science! | Andrew Barrows |
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Laboratory Mouse in Biomedical Research | Claude M. Nagamine |
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Physics in the 21st Century | Chao-Lin Kuo |
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Added to the Autumn curriculum on 8/17/20! | WAY-SMA | |
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Quantum Information: Visions and Emerging Technologies | Monika Schleier-Smith |
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Resilience, Transformation, and Equilibrium: The Science of Materials | Yoda R Patta |
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Science in the News | Hans Andersen |
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Scientific Method and Bias | John P.A. Ioannidis |
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Sensory Ecology of Marine Animals | Stuart Thompson |
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The Global Warming Paradox | Noah Diffenbaugh |
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The Living Genome: Implications for Biology and Beyond | Jonathan Pollack |
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The Space Mission to Europa | Dustin Schroeder |
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Things About Stuff | Thomas Lee |
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