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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).

Learn more about WAY-SMA

Course Title	Instructor	Quarter	Notes	Fulfills:
Aardvarks to Zebras: The A to Z of Animal Anatomy	Kerriann Casey, DVM	Winter		WAY-SMA
Animal Behavior: Sex, Death, and Sometimes Food!	Joseph Garner	Autumn Spring		WAY-SMA
Bioengineering Materials to Heal the Body	Sarah Heilshorn	Spring		WAY-SMA
Chemistry in the Kitchen	Richard Zare	Winter	There are four offerings of CHEM 29N in Winter Quarter. Be sure to review the class schedule for each section on the seminar page, in the right sidebar. Then, sign up for the section with your preferred lab time at VCAIS.stanford.edu.	WAY-SMA
Climate Change Ecology: Is It Too Late?	Tadashi Fukami	Spring		WAY-SMA
Cystic Fibrosis: From Medical Conundrum to Precision Medicine Success Story	Ron Kopito	Spring		WAY-SMA
Diamonds	Wendy Mao	Spring		WAY-SMA
Energy Options for the 21st Century	John Fox	Autumn		WAY-SMA
Exploring the Critical Interface Between the Land and Monterey Bay: Elkhorn Slough	Christopher Francis	Spring		WAY-SMA
Exploring the Critical Interface Between the Land and Monterey Bay: Elkhorn Slough	Christopher Francis	Spring		WAY-SMA
Frontiers in Theoretical Physics and Cosmology	Savas Dimopoulos	Winter		WAY-SMA
Functional Materials and Devices	Yuri Suzuki	Autumn		WAY-SMA
Genes, Memes, and Behavior	Scott S. Hall, Ph.D	Autumn Spring		WAY-SMA
Globally Emerging Zoonotic Diseases	Stephen Felt, DVM, MPH	Spring		WAY-SMA
Hormones in a Performance-Enhanced Society	Andrew R. Hoffman, M.D.	Winter		WAY-SMA
How to Design a Space Mission: From Concept to Execution	Simone D'Amico	Autumn		WAY-AQR, WAY-SMA
Human Origins	Richard Klein	Spring		WAY-SMA
Intracellular Trafficking and Neurodegeneration	Yanmin Yang	Winter		WAY-SMA
Laboratory Mouse in Biomedical Research	Claude M. Nagamine	Autumn	The mandatory Friday lab meets from 1:30-3:20pm at RAF 1.	WAY-SMA
Physics in the 21st Century	Chao-Lin Kuo	Autumn	Updated course description.	WAY-SMA
Predicting Volcanic Eruptions	Paul Segall	Spring		WAY-AQR, WAY-SMA
Quantum Information: Visions and Emerging Technologies	Monika Schleier-Smith	Spring	This seminar has moved to Spring Quarter!	WAY-FR, WAY-SMA
Science in the News	Hans Andersen	Autumn	Class meets in Keck 3 North Conference Room.	WAY-SMA
Scientific Method and Bias	John P.A. Ioannidis	Winter		WAY-SMA
Sensory Ecology of Marine Animals	Stuart Thompson	Autumn		WAY-SMA
Technology in the Greenhouse	Franklin M. ("Lynn") Orr, Jr.	Winter		WAY-AQR, WAY-SMA
The Global Warming Paradox	Noah Diffenbaugh	Autumn		WAY-SMA
What Is Nanotechnology?	H.-S. Philip Wong	Spring	This seminar has an updated weekly schedule (W/F).	WAY-SMA
When Chemistry Meets Engineering	Matteo Cargnello	Autumn	This seminar meets in Shriram Center Room 368 on Tuesdays and Thursdays mornings. The mandatory lab section on Thursday afternoon is scheduled in Shriram Teaching Center Lab Room 132.	WAY-SMA