…and the scientific method, pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI). Sagan is known for his popular science books and for the award-winning 1980 television series Cosmos:…
Wonders of the Universe
…are all around us. The vast universe is subject to these same laws of change. As we look out to the cosmos, we can see the story of its evolution…
Big History, The Big Bang, Life on Earth and the Rise of Humanity
…Begin? This lecture surveys the history of different ideas about the creation of the Universe, from Ptolemaic theories of an Earth-centered cosmos to the modern notion of a constantly expanding…
Wonders of Life
…the entire Universe. By diverting energy in the cosmos living things are able to grow and thrive. But whilst the flow of energy can explain living things, it can’t explain…
Universe
…of sheer drama that changed the universe forever. episodes: 01. The Sun: God Star Professor Brian Cox begins his epic exploration of the cosmos with a hymn to the great…
Chemistry and Our Universe, How It All Works
…its temperature profile. Hear the good and bad news about ozone, and probe the cause of acid rain. 60. Chemistry, Life, and the Cosmos Conclude the course by ranging beyond…
Understanding the Misconceptions of Science
…saga. Start your own search with this engrossing investigation of the building blocks of the cosmos and the forces that hold them together—both of which are required to even begin…
Black Holes Tides and Curved Spacetime: Understanding Gravity
…of the cosmos. episodes: 01. The Strangest Force Begin your exploration of gravity with Isaac Newton and the famous story of the apple. Why was it such a breakthrough to…
Cosmology: The History and Nature of Our Universe
…the interiors of stars is confirmed by the proportions of each element throughout the cosmos. The relative abundances hardly vary from place to place, so that gold isn’t rare just…
History of Science: 1700-1900
…of matter, picking up from discussions of the work of Lavoisier in Lecture 6. 33. Astronomical Achievement This lecture examines the development of our views of the cosmos, including the…
Science in the 20th Century: A Social-Intellectual Survey
…of instruments that have unveiled the universe in the course of the 20th century, from ground-based optical, radio, and neutrino telescopes to spacecraft that are surveying the cosmos at x-ray,…
Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies
…pioneering researcher Adrian Fabian about the black hole at its centre, whose strange behaviour includes emitting the lowest note that can be heard in the cosmos. At an even greater…