In this course, you will walk through a timeline of “the atom” from the Greeks through discoveries in the 1900s and learn how our understanding of matter and the atom affected our views on reality.
Question Reality: Matter
Question Reality: Matter
This course is part of Question Reality! Science, philosophy, a search for meaning Specialization
Instructor: Marcelo Gleiser
Sponsored by Louisiana Workforce Commission
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Beginner level
No prior experience required
7 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
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Taught in English
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There are 3 modules in this course
This module explores how our understanding of matter and the atom affected our views on Reality.
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7 videos5 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts
This module will introduce you to some of the current understandings of matter and sub-atomic particles. You will also take a trip to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN!
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4 videos3 readings1 assignment
This module explores quantum mechanics' interpretation of reality and compares quantum versus classical boundaries.
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6 videos7 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
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