This course explores the concept of reality and the physics of the sky. You will travel through the philosophies and worldviews of early civilizations to the time of early scientists such as Plato, Aristotle, and Copernicus.
Question Reality: Cosmos
Question Reality: Cosmos
This course is part of Question Reality! Science, philosophy, a search for meaning Specialization
Instructor: Marcelo Gleiser
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13 hours to complete
3 weeks at 4 hours a week
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There are 3 modules in this course
This module explores the concept of reality and physics of the sky.
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9 videos8 readings1 assignment3 discussion prompts
This module will introduce you to the scientific methods. You will also explore the properties and behaviors of homemade pendulums.
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3 videos9 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts
This module explores modern ideas of cosmology, of the Big Bang, and even recent speculations that our universe is not all there is. It further examines various mysteries and properties of light and how they were discovered, questioned, and confirmed through experiments over the past few hundred years through the present.
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12 videos11 readings1 assignment10 discussion prompts
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RN
5
Reviewed on Dec 16, 2023
Great course focusing on the idea of thinking about astronomy
SJ
4
Reviewed on Mar 14, 2024
A little bit difficult to keep pace with learning however it is a thought provoking content.
MB
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Reviewed on Jan 20, 2023
Great, accessible, easy to understand with right amount of technical terms
Recommended if you're interested in Physical Science and Engineering
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