Though science and literature typically reflect disparate ways of thinking about the world, they are two of the most fundamental ways that people understand it. Science aims to know the world through objective observation and experiment. Narrative aims to make sense of the world by distilling it into a sequence of connected events – a story – that may reflect a subjective experience. This course will explore and cultivate mutualistic connections between the humanities and STEM fields. We’ll read and write narrative nonfiction on scientific subjects, as well as fiction and poetry informed by scientific sensibilities. We will write analytically and creatively in equal measure. Whether you consider yourself a polymath, a “science person,” or an “English person,” escaping the silo of any single discipline enables us to find connections and see problems from new angles, which can make us more creative and productive thinkers.