The Ends of the World

  This assignment will serve as both the Colonnade Artifact and Evidence & Argument Artifact addressed in the Connections: Social/Cultural category. 1) how the chosen phenomenon is complex and requires IDST 2) how the chosen phenomenon constitutes an appropriate choice for this course; and 3) which two or three specific disciplines (history, chemistry, philosophy, etc.) will be employed by the student in the research including rationale for these choices. This component is due by 11:59pm on Wednesday 11/9. (25 points) Examples of appropriate choices What the 1918 Flu Can Teach Us About Pandemics Fear and Reality of Y2K The Rise of Nuclear Threat and the American Psyche (These are just examples of past papers. You should choose your own question/phenomenon here)