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But these are precisely some of the topics that come up in physics courses
that deal with important societal issues such as Energy. One of the
triggers for this whole discussion was Al Bartlett's article--haven't
gotten my issue yet but have heard him speak often. His theme is
fundamentally mathematical--understanding the exponential function and its
application to our lives. The 'PHYSICS' can help frame the questions and
can put restraints on the answers, but in the spirit of multi-disciplinary
instruction, these 'non-physics' topics are correctly a part of a good
gen-ed physics course (and should not be ignored in more rigorous courses
as well.) I don't see these discussions as out of place here.
Rick
Richard W. Tarara
Professor of Physics
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN 46556
rtarara@saintmarys.edu