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Before and After Einstein

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Overview

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This course explores various topics in physics and quantum mechanics, including topological quantum matter, gravitational waves, creating a perfect vacuum, dark matter, teleportation, entropy, Schrödinger's cat, the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, and the Higgs boson. Students will learn about the fundamentals of space-time, the physics of ballet and football, the genius of Marie Curie, and the mysteries of antimatter, cosmic rays, and dark matter. The course covers the basics of particle accelerators, string theory, and the concept of a multiverse. The teaching method includes lectures by experts in the field, thought experiments, and real-world examples. This course is intended for individuals interested in physics, quantum mechanics, and the mysteries of the universe.

Syllabus

What in the world is topological quantum matter? - Fan Zhang.
What are gravitational waves? - Amber L. Stuver.
Is it possible to create a perfect vacuum? - Rolf Landua and Anais Rassat.
Could we create dark matter? - Rolf Landua.
Will we ever be able to teleport? - Sajan Saini.
The genius of Marie Curie - Shohini Ghose.
Why don't perpetual motion machines ever work? - Netta Schramm.
What is entropy? - Jeff Phillips.
Are ghost ships real? - Peter B. Campbell.
The physics of the "hardest move" in ballet - Arleen Sugano.
Football physics: The "impossible" free kick - Erez Garty.
Einstein's miracle year - Larry Lagerstrom.
Einstein's brilliant mistake: Entangled states - Chad Orzel.
Schrödinger's cat: A thought experiment in quantum mechanics - Chad Orzel.
If matter falls down, does antimatter fall up? - Chloé Malbrunot.
How cosmic rays help us understand the universe - Veronica Bindi.
What is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle? - Chad Orzel.
Particles and waves: The central mystery of quantum mechanics - Chad Orzel.
What can Schrödinger's cat teach us about quantum mechanics? - Josh Samani.
How heavy is air? - Dan Quinn.
The fundamentals of space-time: Part 3 - Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie.
The fundamentals of space-time: Part 2 - Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie.
The fundamentals of space-time: Part 1 - Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie.
Why is ketchup so hard to pour? - George Zaidan.
An athlete uses physics to shatter world records - Asaf Bar-Yosef.
Is time travel possible? - Colin Stuart.
Light waves, visible and invisible - Lucianne Walkowicz.
The Higgs Field, explained - Don Lincoln.
Free falling in outer space - Matt J. Carlson.
What on Earth is spin? - Brian Jones.
What happened to antimatter? - Rolf Landua.
Dark matter: The matter we can't see - James Gillies.
The basics of the Higgs boson - Dave Barney and Steve Goldfarb.
String theory and the hidden structures of the universe - Clifford Johnson.
How does an atom-smashing particle accelerator work? - Don Lincoln.
Surviving a nuclear attack - Irwin Redlener.
Is light a particle or a wave? - Colm Kelleher.
What is color? - Colm Kelleher.
How does work...work? - Peter Bohacek.
How to Think About Gravity - Jon Bergmann.
Newton's 3 Laws, with a bicycle - Joshua Manley.
How taking a bath led to Archimedes' principle - Mark Salata.
Making sense of a visible quantum object - Aaron O'Connell.
Is our universe the only universe? - Brian Greene.
Distant time and the hint of a multiverse - Sean Carroll.
String theory - Brian Greene.
What is the coldest thing in the world? - Lina Marieth Hoyos.

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