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Course Description

We live in a vast universe that has been in existence for over 13 billion years. Over the past several hundred years, science (and physics in particular) has gained a good understanding of how the universe began (the Big Bang), how it has developed, and how it “works” today. In this course, we will examine the big ideas that have given us this understanding — including Newton’s laws of motion and gravity, Maxwell’s theory of electricity and magnetism, Einstein’s special and general relativity, and quantum mechanics. We will even make a small foray into cutting-edge ideas and approaches being developed and tested. This is a lot to cover in seven weeks, but we’ll do this in an almost completely non-mathematical manner by focusing on the basic ideas behind the mathematics. An exciting journey through time and space awaits you!

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Section Title
The Universe in Seven (Easy?) Pieces w/ Marc Buchner (Fall 2026-East)
Type
Discussion/Lecture
Days
F
Time
12:00PM to 12:50PM
Dates
Sep 25, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
5.8
Location
Delivery Options
In Class/In Person  
Course Fee(s)
Encore Fee non-credit $0.00