Dartmouth College

Question Reality: Cosmos

This course is part of Question Reality! Science, philosophy, a search for meaning Specialization

Taught in English

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Marcelo Gleiser

Instructor: Marcelo Gleiser

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13 hours (approximately)
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Course

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

4.8

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Beginner level
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13 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
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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 quiz3 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 quiz2 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 quiz10 discussion prompts

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4.8 (5 ratings)
Marcelo Gleiser
Dartmouth College
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