100 Incredible Lectures from the World’s Top Scientists

4 January 2010

Including 14 about Physics and Astronomy: http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2009/06/18/100-incredible-lectures-from-the-worlds-top-scientists/

 

Physics and Astronomy

Turn to this list of lectures to discover how scientists are harnessing the infinite wonders of the universe.

1. The Physical World: Topics in these lectures from The Open University include quantum physics, Einstein, helicopter flight and more.
2. Astronomy Lecture 1: What is a star?: Finally learn what a star really is and how we all fit into the universe.
3. Quantum gravity in three dimensions: Andrew Strominger discusses quantum gravity.
4. Challenge in Astrophysics: Sarah Bridle introduces the challenge to measure and identify the shapes of distant galaxies.
5. X-rays from comets – a surprising discovery: Watch this talk to learn how comets can be X-rayed and what the images reveal.
6. The Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy: Nobel Prize-winning Charles H. Townes talks about what’s next in terms of deep galaxy exploration.
7. An overview of the United State government’s space and science policy-making process: Find out what driving forces control the government’s policy-making decisions in regards to science and space exploration.
8. Loop Quantum Gravity: Carlo Rovelli discusses superstring theory here.
9. Forty years of high energy string collisions: Gabriele Veneziano reviews what’s been going on during string collisions for the past forty years.
10. What is the simplest quantum field theory?: In this lecture, Freddy Cachazo brings forth ideas of simpler quantum field theories.
11. Physics III: Vibrations and Waves: Learn about forced oscillations and other physics properties here.
12. Stephen Hawking asks big questions about the universe: Stephen Hawking asks questions about the beginnings of the universe, where humans came from and more.
13. The Lightness of Being: Mass, Ether and the Unification of Force: Anticipating a New Golden Age: Frank Wilczek introduces listeners to his new physics theory.
14. Transitioning from the Space Shuttle to the Constellation System: In this talk, you will learn about the future of space exploration.
15. The Second Law and Cosmology: Max Tegmark asks questions about entropy, temperature and equilibrium when studying the Second Law of Thermodynamics.

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