Schedule Outline

Before the Summer School
		Students will be provided with Mathematica and NKS Explorer software
		Students are expected to have read the NKS book
		Students will be provided with Mathematica self-training tools and exercises
		Advisor assigned for each student
Week One
		Basics of NKS (lectures by Stephen Wolfram and other instructors)
		Class research project (live computer experiment led by Stephen Wolfram)
		Project selection with Stephen Wolfram and advisor
		Tutorials on using Mathematica for NKS
Week Two
		In-depth lectures on pure NKS
		Lectures on application areas (physics, biology, social science, etc.)
		Lectures on historical context and philosophical implications
		Special-topic lectures by Stephen Wolfram (previous topics have included "Science-based careers," "How to pick a research project," "How to write a paper," and "How to start a technology company," as well as outlines of physics, aspects of scientific history, and much more)
		Ongoing project meetings
Week Three
		Continuing NKS lectures
		Final preparation for presentations
		Student presentations
An important part of the Summer School is ongoing informal discussions, ranging broadly over NKS, science, technology, and implications. After the Summer School, many students continue their projects, often developing them into published papers or working them into theses. The Summer School instructors maintain an informal network of Summer School students.