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‘What is a fact?’ A humanities class prepares STEM students to be better scientists

  • Written by Timothy Morton, Rita Shea Guffey Chair of English, Rice University
‘What is a fact?’ A humanities class prepares STEM students to be better scientistsA favorite class focuses on the tendency to see meaningful patterns where there aren't any, such as constellations of stars.Yuga Kurita/Moment via Getty ImagesText saying: Uncommon Courses, from The Conversation

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Title of course:

What Is a Fact?

What prompted the idea for the course?

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