Discover astronomy through the history of the breakthroughs in observation, technology and theory that have propelled the field forward, culminating in our current astronomical and astrophysical models.
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Accredited courses include undergraduate and postgraduate level courses.
A non-mathematical overview of the current scientific understanding of space and time. Including an introduction to Einstein's theory of relativity, its consequences and applications.
An introduction to nuclear and particle physics following 130 years of discovery. From Becquerel’s discovery of radioactivity and unleashing the power of the nucleus through to the development of the Standard Model and particle accelerators and beyond.
From DNA and quantum mechanics to plate tectonics and radio communications, this course offers detailed appraisals of the startling intellectual and technical 20th century achievements forged in peace and war.
Einstein’s dream for unification of the fundamental forces is still unfulfilled. The course surveys the evolution of the concept of force and focuses on the current efforts to complete the last step of unification by adding the force of gravity.
In this course we will explore the quantum world where our everyday intuition no longer allows us to predict the future. Here we can phase through walls, occupy the same space as our neighbours and travel at the speed limit of the universe.
Introduction to the Energy Transition is a course that covers an increasingly important issue with respect to climate change, ecology, energy policies, supply disruption, and competition for energy.
Join us to explore the universe’s life story, from the Big Bang to its possible fate. Learn how stars, galaxies and cosmic structure formed, and how dark matter, dark energy and modern observations shape our evolving understanding of the cosmos.
Explore the development of the notion of quanta, from its origin as a solution to the ultraviolet catastrophe in the emission of radiation, to its ultimate consequence – the potential quantisation of space and time.
Explore black holes, from stellar birth and cosmic collapse to singularities, Hawking radiation, and cutting-edge discoveries at the frontier of physics.
What made our planet habitable? This course uses physics, astronomy, chemistry, geology, and biology, to narrate Earth's story, from the synthesis of chemical elements in the stars to today’s global environmental challenges and human activities in space.
A non-mathematical overview of the current scientific understanding of space and time. Including an introduction to Einstein's theory of relativity, its consequences, and applications.