NEPTUN Biography

Embarrassed by your smiley faces? Haunted by your stick figures? Can a three-year-old draw a better picture than you? In this class, you will learn the basics of cartooning, and how to draw in the styles of Disney characters, Calvin and Hobbes, Marvel, Manga, and many more. The class will cover basic cartoon proportions, physical character development, and comic strip development. By the end of this class, you will have created very own original character and comic strip! No artistic experience needed!

The cell. The basic unit of life. Ity bity small, multi-functional, and inherently complex, the cell will be the focus of this class. In the first class, we will learn about cell biology and anatomy, focusing on organelle function. In the second class, we will use our knowledge to understand cell-borne illnesses.

99% of all students won't read past the first line Curious little bugger, aren't you? Welcome to statistics. Where everything's made up and the math doesn't matter! False Statistics is the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. What does it mean to be in the 99th percentile? How can you tell when someone has given you a false statistic? This class will provide a introduction to statistics, using real life examples and interactive discussion

We live in a day and age of publicity. Our image, our lives, our breakfast, is PUBLIC. What conclusions can we draw from the postings and profiles of our peers? How can we edit ours to protect our privacy?

Welcome to 2014, land of the free(ish) and home of the social butterflies. This is it, right? This is as good as it gets. It takes 19 clicks to get from one page to any other on the internet. Information, connections, everything is at our fingertips. You have the power to be seen and heard by millions. Think you’re special? So is everyone else. This class will explore the effects of social media from a generational, psychological, and political standpoint. The pros and cons of social media giants such as Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat will be explored and discussed in depth. In the pursuit of a more connected world, are we more disconnected than ever?

“All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.” – Edgar Allan Poe Everyone loves the weekend. Everyone loves waking up to the sound of- wait for it… wait for it…- NOT your alarm clock. And for most of us, 5 days a week, let that god awful noise interrupt one of the most important functions: sleeping. This class will explore the neuroscience and psychology behind sleeping and dreaming, and discuss its importance and effect on our lives.