Introducing Chemistry 1.1 - Science, Theory, & Chemistry 1.2 - Atomic Structure 1.3 - The Elements 1.4 - Nuclear Chemistry 1.5 - Ionizing Radiation 1.6 - States of Matter Inorganic Chemistry 2.1 - The Periodic Table 2.2 - Chemical Bonding and Molecules 2.3 - Acids, Bases and pH 2.4 - Electrochemistry Organic Chemistry A 3.1 - Hydrocarbons 3.2 - The Fossil Fuel Conundrum 3.3 - Addition Polymers 3.4 - Carbon and Oxygen Organic Chemistry B 4.1 - Carbon and Nitrogen 4.2 - Condensation Polymers 4.3 - Stereochemistry Environmental Chemistry 5.1 - The Electromagnetic Spectrum 5.2 - Spectroscopy 5.3 - Climate Change 5.4 - Environmental Chemistry Biochemistry 6.1 - Lipids 6.2 - Carbohydrates 6.3 - Amino Acids and Proteins 6.4 - DNA and RNA				This ALPS course is designed to present a sampling of the world of chemistry to anyone who wishes to bring an inquisitive mind to bear on topics related to the natural physical and biological world in which we live. During the course of six two-hour sessions, we shall explore the basic structure of matter and apply that understanding to a wide variety of topics of general interest that affect our lives on a daily basis. We will find that many of these subjects are "hot" areas of current research that may bring about changes in the next 100 years as profound as those we have experienced in the past century. The course includes several simple experiments designed to help illustrate the nature of scientific inquiry while providing a "hands on" appreciation for the particular topic being explored. The list of topics at right provides a tentative outline for the course. Time constraints will necessarily restrict the topics actually covered in each session and there may be topics of particular interest to class participants that will be added. The proposed material to be covered in each topic is available as a PDF file and can be accessed by clicking the topic title for the item of interest. You may view these files while on the Internet, or download them, save them, and print them if you so desire. (Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed to read these files. It is available for download free on the Internet at http://get.adobe.com/reader/.) This course meets from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday evenings beginning October 8 and runs through November 19, with NO CLASS on November 5.