Carlos Martins

Format: 10 classes of 90 minutes each

Contents:
Scientific Method & Numeracy

• Origins of science, and science today
• Literacy, numeracy, and biases

Physics of Stars

• The birth, life and death of a star
• White dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes

Physics of Relativity

• Classical (Newtonian) relativity
• Special relativity
• General relativity

Physics of the Big Bang

• Theoretical and observational pillars
• The dark side of the universe

Physics of Other Universes

• Extra dimensions, string theory and brane worlds
• Are the laws of physics universal?

Mathematics of the Universe

• From Newtonian physics to Einstein's equations
• Cosmological models: matter, radiation and lambda

 

Evaluation: Written exam (multiple choice questions plus essay).