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This online course (MOOC) gives an introduction to astrophysics.The course explores the physical phenomena at play in astronomical objects such as planets, stars, and galaxies....

Are we alone? This course introduces core concepts in astronomy, biology, and planetary science that enable the student to speculate scientifically about this profound question...

This online course (MOOC) gives an easy introduction to physics in the context of everyday objects.Examples considered include skating, falling balls, wheels and bumper cars....

This online course will provide students with a basic knowledge of plasma physics and of its applications. This will enable learners to understand some of the most important...

This course explores the solar system using concepts from physics, chemistry, biology, and geology. It teaches the latest from Mars, explores the outer solar system, ponders...

This online lecture by Yale University provides an introduction to the principles and methods of physics.The course covers Newtonian mechanics, special relativity, gravitation,...

This online course gives an introduction to thermodynamics.The course explores how to characterize the energy state of a system and the mechanisms for transferring energy from...

Basic principles of statistical mechanics are examined in this online lecture, such as the laws of thermodynamics and the concepts of temperature, work, heat, and entropy....

Through this course, students will learn the basic framework to work on a broad spectrum of engineering problems concerning transfer of heat, mass and momentum.

This online course explains the fundamentals of quantum mechanics.The course uses video lectures and many animations to demonstrate important concepts. The goal of the course is...

This online course gives an introduction to stargazing for beginners. It teaches what you can see with your naked eye, a pair of binoculars, or a small telescope.

Basic principles of Statistical Mechanics are examined in this online lecture. Topics include: Thermodynamics, probability theory, kinetic theory, classical statistical...

This course covers the fundamental principles underlying cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM): the basic anatomy of electron microscopes, an introduction to Fourier transforms,...

This online course program explores the emergence of complex behaviors in interacting systems with many constituent parts (condensed matter physics). Some basic prior knowledge...

This course series (4 online courses) teaches the foundations of astrophysics. The video courses explore topics such as exoplanets, black holes, cosmology, and the origin and...

This online lecture series covers the basic principles of Einstein's general theory of relativity, differential geometry, experimental tests of general relativity, black holes,...

This video lecture series provides an introduction to modern cosmology. The first part of the course deals with classical cosmology, and the later part with modern particle...

This online course gives an introduction to modern quantum optics. Participants should have a good knowledge in basic quantum mechanics and classical electromagnetism.

This online course addresses Einstein's engagement with relativity, quantum mechanics, Nazism, nuclear weapons, philosophy, the arts, and technology, and raises basic questions...

This online lecture deals primarily with equilibrium properties of macroscopic systems, basic thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium of reactions in gas and solution phase, and...