Understanding Einstein: The Special Theory of Relativity
In this course we will seek to “understand Einstein,” especially focusing on the special theory of r...View Details
Archaeoastronomy
Archaeoastronomy is the “science of stars and stones”: it studies the relationships between the anci...View Details
Big History - From the Big Bang until Today
Welcome to this Big History course! In this course, renowned scientists and scholars from the Univer...View Details
Big History: Connecting Knowledge
We currently face unprecedented challenges on a global scale. These problems do not neatly fall into...View Details
Origins - Formation of the Universe, Solar System, Earth and Life
The Origins course tracks the origin of all things – from the Big Bang to the origin of the Solar Sy...View Details
Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Learn about the origin and evolution of life and the search for life beyond the Earth....View Details
Emergence of Life
How did life emerge on Earth? How have life and Earth co-evolved through geological time? Is life el...View Details
Emergent Phenomena in Science and Everyday Life
Before the advent of quantum mechanics in the early 20th century, most scientists believed that it s...View Details
Philosophy, Science and Religion: Science and Philosophy
Philosophy, Science and Religion mark three of the most fundamental modes of thinking about the worl...View Details
Philosophy and the Sciences: Introduction to the Philosophy of Physical Sciences
What is the origin of our universe? What are dark matter and dark energy?This is the first part of t...View Details