Science and technology have existed in Latin America since well before Columbus arrived. But how have they impacted literature? In this episode of Crash Course Latin American Literature, we’ll trace technological developments from the calendars of the Maya to WWII’s weapons of mass destruction—and uncover the creative ways writers have responded to them.

Introduction: A QR Poem 00:00
STEM in Pre-Colonial Latin America 0:53
"El Eclipse" 1:47
Creacionismo & "Altazor" 2:31
The Crack Movement 5:42
"En Busca de Klingsor" 6:51
Review & Credits 8:56

Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eE7g4-k6PD7C6wNBzeJIO8GCDHpoJl8ldDjKyq_2yYg/edit?tab=t.0
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https://youtu.be/NjEGncridoQ?si=2YRF1cm8oVVUzIdn
https://youtu.be/dCBDUDwaeCA?si=LS1Whq_J_2MTZUPi
https://youtu.be/_XPZQ0LAlR4?si=GXluosRg_bZ2eHLg https://youtu.be/Objoad6rG6U?si=Muz0EIFL42c9JGdV https://youtu.be/Q78COTwT7nE?si=XQwXmgVwWyhuBct1
https://youtu.be/NgVSHXOz3jI?si=O4b5n0yPA-Hg83Ve
https://youtu.be/w4q1fG1vh5I?si=Pl7LyUA7eaNQCcdm

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Sometimes experiments radically change our understanding of the world. But there’s much more to them than singular scientists. In this episode of Crash Course Scientific Thinking, we’ll learn why Louis Pasteur wasn’t a lone genius, and why it’s very difficult to design a study that gets us closer to the truth.

Introduction: A Lone Genius 00:00
The Scientific Community 0:32
Louis Pasteur & Germ Theory 1:20
Pasteur's Next Experiments 3:55
Observational Science 6:08
Ethical Experimentation 7:57
Review & Credits 9:34

Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kv2_mFsDxQURuFDxpflD45dy-pCxlqnM9iPSNYxigmQ/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.vk5i2fgqyumq

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In 2010, a NASA-backed study boldly announced that we’d found alien life right here on Earth. So where are all these aliens? In this episode of Crash Course Scientific Thinking, we search for the truth and learn how science is an ongoing quest for knowledge that double-checks itself through peer review.

Introduction: Alien Life? 00:00
Arsenic-based Life 0:28
Peer Review 2:55
Replication 6:06
The Scientific Process 8:25
Review & Credits 9:25

Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kv2_mFsDxQURuFDxpflD45dy-pCxlqnM9iPSNYxigmQ/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.vk5i2fgqyumq

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Lights, camera, action! Latin American literature intersects with all sorts of other kinds of art, including film. In this episode of Crash Course Latin American Literature, we explore the exchange between these two art forms, and how one piece of pop culture can help illuminate another.

Introduction: At the Movies 00:00
Manuel Puig 0:35
Alberto Fuguet & McOndo 3:49
Book-to-Screen Adaptations 7:46
Review & Credits 10:05

Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eE7g4-k6PD7C6wNBzeJIO8GCDHpoJl8ldDjKyq_2yYg/edit?tab=t.0
To learn more, check out these videos:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtN-Bd-H_TGq72CN50Fpv_JX
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOCicti5dwLAKuesMQVi7hw https://youtu.be/_wx8XooVlVs?si=eiluqnk2O5ww3Kdm https://youtu.be/ftcvaJCKVjs?si=vO15MjvCWidAd-J6
https://youtu.be/YWNcCs__vQg?si=_wYs4tsONAaVxhF0 https://youtu.be/Hlpv7nKt81A?si=yosEHoKHsVELOKBT

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Literature doesn’t begin and end when a writer puts words on a page. In our final episode of Crash Course Latin American Literature, we’ll explore how literature is shaped by readers and translators, too.

Introduction: A Mysterious Library 00:00
"La Biblioteca de Babel" 0:39
Roberto Bolaño 3:14
Translation 5:20
Review & Credits 8:56

Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eE7g4-k6PD7C6wNBzeJIO8GCDHpoJl8ldDjKyq_2yYg/edit?tab=t.0
To learn more, check out these videos:
https://youtu.be/YWNcCs__vQg?si=_wYs4tsONAaVxhF0 https://youtu.be/Hlpv7nKt81A?si=yosEHoKHsVELOKBT
https://youtu.be/rjhIzemLdos?si=tnGlApmXWA4Rz-em https://youtu.be/ZBw35Ze3bg8?si=SbYqxJZM54AHr0IR
https://youtu.be/MSYw502dJNY?si=861vBgxaeBf0sXaT

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