EINSTEIN: MODERN SCIENCE AND SURPRISES   [Archived Catalog]
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog
   

HPS 0410 - EINSTEIN: MODERN SCIENCE AND SURPRISES


Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Do astronauts age more slowly? Can a finite universe have no edge? Is time travel possible? Can time have a beginning? Does the moon change because a mouse looks at it? Surprisingly, modern science answers yes to all these questions. This course provides simple-to-understand explanations of these and other related questions, their broader philosophical significance and their histories. The course is suitable for students with no science background but with an interest in the world of modern science.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis


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