3 unit(s)We explore selected critical challenges for humanity, including energy needs and climate change, deployment of artificial intelligence and genetic engineering, and confronting the possibilities of nuclear and biological warfare. We present relevant key concepts in science, engineering, social science, and humanities and apply them to help to understand the scale of these challenges and their potential impacts on future humanity, including social, environmental, and economic implications.
3 unit(s)We explore selected critical challenges for humanity, including energy needs and climate change, deployment of artificial intelligence and genetic engineering, and confronting the possibilities of nuclear and biological warfare. We present relevant key concepts in science, engineering, social science, and humanities and apply them to help to understand the scale of these challenges and their potential impacts on future humanity, including social, environmental, and economic implications.
