Ren Hirayama, Waseda University

Course descriptions:
The course is surveying the change in the concept of time by the development of earth sciences such as geology, paleontology, and astronomy. Visual aids, including the Power Point, DVD, real specimens, will be prepared for understanding.

Reading text:
“The New York Times Book of Fossils and Evolution (New York Times)” by Nicholas Wade/ Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1.00 edition (June 1, 2001)

Weekly topics:
1: Introduction to scientific concept of the time.
2: Origin of space and earth.
3-4: Origin of life on the Earth.
5-7: The age of dinosaurs and other prehistoric monsters.
8-9: Fossil record of human evolution.
10-11: Searching extraterrestrial life.
12: Conclusion.