Emergence Biology 361 = Computer Science 361 Bryn Mawr College Spring 2006

Welcome to the home page for a one-semester course at Bryn Mawr College, spring semester, 2006. Students (and visitors) should be aware that this is a "non-traditional" science course is several respects.

• "Emergence" is an evolving interdisciplinary exploration rather than an existing and well-defined field of study. Students will accordingly be expected to work with faculty in the identification and exploration of relevant materials, and will make available on the web a critical commentary on one of a number of books discussing this newly evolving field.
• Concepts in this area are largely dependent on the development of intuitions gained by making and observing computer models. Students will accordingly devote a significant amount of their time to the exploration and development of such models, and will be expected to complete a final modelling project in a form suitable for public display on the web.
• Students will also be expected to contribute to the education of others in this class and elsewhere by regular participation in a public blog for ongoing discussion of readings and other course activities.