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Understanding Einstein: The Special Theory of Relativity
by Larry Randles LagerstromTop Instructor- 4.9
Approx. 81 hours to complete
In this course we will seek to “understand Einstein,” especially focusing on the special theory of relativity that Albert Einstein, as a twenty-six year old patent clerk, introduced in his “miracle year” of 1905. Some of the questions we will address include: How did Einstein come up with his ideas? What was the nature of his genius?...
Archaeoastronomy
by Giulio Magli- 4.6
Approx. 7 hours to complete
Archaeoastronomy is the “science of stars and stones”. It is an interdisciplinary science in between architecture, archaeology, and astronomy. It studies the relationships between the ancient monuments and the sky, in order to gain a better understanding of the ideas of the architects of the past and of their religious and symbolic world....
Big History - From the Big Bang until Today
by Esther Quaedackers- 4.6
Approx. 12 hours to complete
Welcome to this Big History course! In this course, renowned scientists and scholars from the University of Amsterdam and beyond will take you on a journey from the Big Bang until today while addressing key questions in their fields. Introduction How can we summarize 13. 8 billion years in one brief course?...
Tesoros de la Física y sus Descubridores I
by Bernardo GómezTop Instructor- 4.8
Approx. 35 hours to complete
¿Sabes que viajamos por el espacio sobre el planeta Tierra que se traslada y gira muy rápido y no lo percibimos? ¿O acaso, notas efectos de su movimiento? ¿Cuál es nuestro lugar en el universo? ¿Cómo funciona el universo? . . . ¿Cuáles son sus leyes fundamentales? Asociamos estos tesoros a los científicos que los hallaron....
Origins - Formation of the Universe, Solar System, Earth and Life
by Henning Haack , James Connelly , Vivi Vajda , Jon Fjeldså , Thomas Gilbert , Michael Houmark-Nielsen , Bent Erik Kramer Lindow , Gilles Guy Roger Cuny , Ole Seberg , Gitte Petersen , Tais Wittchen Dahl , Arne Thorshøj Nielsen , Martin Vinther Sørensen , Svend Stouge , Danny Eibye Jacobsen , Jan Audun Rasmussen , Emily Catherine Pope- 4.7
Approx. 23 hours to complete
The Origins course tracks the origin of all things – from the Big Bang to the origin of the Solar System and the Earth. The course follows the evolution of life on our planet through deep geological time to present life forms. Origin of the Elements, the Solar System and the Planets...
Emergent Phenomena in Science and Everyday Life
by Michael Dennin , Jun Allard , Donald Saari , Andrea Nicholas , Fred Y.M. Wan , Siddharth A. Parameswaran- 4.4
Approx. 12 hours to complete
Before the advent of quantum mechanics in the early 20th century, most scientists believed that it should be possible to predict the behavior of any object in the universe simply by understanding the behavior of its constituent parts. However, there are some systems that defy this notion. Upon completing this course, you will be able to:...
Origens da Vida no Contexto Cósmico
by Rodrigo de Souza , Elysandra Figueredo Cypriano , Augusto Damineli Neto , Douglas Galante , Amelia dos Santos , Amancio Friaça- 4.8
Approx. 6 hours to complete
Origens da vida no contexto cósmico é um curso desenvolvido no Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas da Universidade de São Paulo, com o objetivo de apresentar os mais recentes avanços científicos na compreensão deste intrigante assunto. Como o curso está sendo oferecido em sessões contínuas, não haverá interação dos professores no fórum....
Estrategias para ganar. Meteorología en la vuelta al mundo
by Tomàs Molina- 4.7
Approx. 19 hours to complete
Tanto si eres o no aficionado a la navegación, en este curso aprenderás cuáles son los principales motores del tiempo en la Tierra y lo que los navegantes deben saber de ellos. Este curso enfoca la meteorología y climatología oceánicas desde la perspectiva de la navegación a vela. Entender la meteorología marítima...
走进天文学
by 谢懿 , 徐晓杰 , 姜冰- 0.0
Approx. 11 hours to complete
人类的祖先靠知晓天文而掌握了生存之道。今天,天文学的发展已经深刻且深远地改变了人类对宇宙以及对自身在宇宙中位置的认识。 本课程是一门面向大众开设的天文学入门介绍课程,旨在把天文学中最基本的概念和最前沿的发现用尽可能通俗易懂的语言呈现给大家,彰显出宇宙的美丽和魅力。本课程内容包括:最基本的天体运动和天球概念,天文学研究的基本原理和方法,望远镜的历史和最新发展,光谱学,恒星的性质与演化,宇宙组成和暗物质等。通过学习本课程,学习者可以初步掌握一些天文常识和基本概念,了解探索宇宙的方法,感受宇宙的奥妙。 认识星空(上) 欢迎走进天文学 1. 1 宇宙是个浩瀚广大的地方 1-2天体的周日视和周年运动 1-3 今晚你能看到什么:精彩天象1 1-4 今晚你能看到什么:精彩天象2 1. 5 业余观测 关于彗星的科普与新闻 第1单元 认识星空上 单元测试 认识星空(下) 2. 1 天文学在做什么 2. 2 指向天空的革命 — 望远镜 2. 3 现代望远镜(上) 2. 4 现代望远镜(下) 视频参考文献 第2单元 认识星空下 单元测试 恒星一生的故事 3. 1 太阳:距离最近的宇宙核工厂 3. 2 恒星的ID(上) 3. 3 恒星的ID(下) 3. 4 恒星的生老病死...
Basics of thermodynamics
by Rasul Abdullaev , Leonid Braginsky , Arthur Pogosov- 0.0
Approx. 7 hours to complete
Our course on the basics of thermodynamics targeting a wide audience includes only what is absolutely necessary, focusing on the most basic issues, excluding less important specialized topics. However, you will learn about unusual phenomena such as stretched liquid and see interesting experiments. So, it may be of interest even to those who have already studied thermodynamics....