Natural Science / Cognitive Science
and Five College Astronomy Department
Adele Simmons Hall, Room 218
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA 01002
Office Phone: (413)-559-6160
Email: 
Blog: Irtiqa - A Science & Religion Blog
Teaching
Science & Religion related classes:
- Science & Religion: Origins (for incoming first years) (co-taught with Laura Sizer) [F 2009]
- God as Nature, Nature as God - The struggle between science & religion (intro-level) (co-taught with Laura Sizer) [F 2006]
- Science & Religion: The history & philosophy of an uneasy relationship (upper-level) (co-taught with Laura Sizer) [F 2010]
- Aliens: Close Encounters of a multi-disciplinary Kind (this course deals with the science of SETI, critical thinking, mythology, and UFO religions) [S 2010]
Astronomy
- Astrophysics of stars and galaxies (crosslisted with Five College Astronomy Department) [S 2010]
Past Courses:
- Bringing astronomy down to Earth - communicating science using electronic media (w/ Hugh Crowl) (crosslisted with Five College Astronomy Department)
- Science in Popular Culture (w/ Jim Miller)
- Astronomy & public policy (crosslisted with Five College Astronomy Department)
Current and Past work with Division III students at Hampshire:
- Don Everhart (2008-09) (Co-Chair): Coherence in Science & Religion
- Gideon Bass (2008-09) (Chair): Star formation in spiral galaxies
- Rob Petito (2007-08) (Member): Creating effective sustainability policy for the new Millenium: Why it’s the thought that counts most
- Justin Read (2006-07) (Member): Walking the imagination (Sci-fi short stories)
- Alex Brezinski (2006-07) (Chair): Christian protection behind the veil of Sharia
- Milton Reader (2006-07) (Member): Hippocrates - Selected translations and commentary
- Mark Landsman (2005-06) (Co-Chair): Controlling symbols: Myth, modernity and the Apollo Moon landing
- Kirsten Goldmen (2005-06) (Member): Brainstorms! Teaching cognitive science concepts through hands-on-museum exhibits