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P – Life Sciences
Ocean View Community Center Community Center | September 16, 2024-October 7, 2024
Monday: 2:30 PM-3:45 PM
“We have met the enemy and he is us,” observed Walt Kelly’s 1960s Pogo comic strip. How was human population growth affected by the structure of our planet? We examine several models of population growth to see how humans fit into various reproductive strategies. Is it possible that we can draw an analogy between human growth rate and a fermenting vat of beer? Using several chapters from Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs and Steel we see how the structure of our planet has affected population growth around the globe.
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This offering meets for a total of 4 session(s).
INSTRUCTOR: Jack Bartley
BARTLEY, JACK–Ph.D., ecology, from the University of Delaware where he was a professor for 22 years. He served as the director of the UD Associate in Arts Program and the Delaware Teachers’ Institute. He was also the director of UD’s Hawaii study abroad program in biological sciences for 15 years through UD’s Institute for Global Studies.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Delaware
OLLI is an academic cooperative for adults 50 and over to enjoy classes, teach, exchange ideas and socialize together, with no exams or educational requirements for participation. OLLI welcomes you.
Kent/Sussex | Wilmington