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R – Physical Sciences and Math
On-Demand (online viewing is on your own schedule)
Explore the nature and flow of time from both a scientific and philosophical prospective. The course explores latest research about time, its role in relativity and quantum mechanics, and its connection to cosmology. Topics include Richard Muller’s expanding time, the thermodynamic and psychological arrows of time, and possibilities of time travel. From ancient timekeeping to atomic clocks, learn how our understanding of time has evolved and what physics says about its fundamental nature. This is a recorded “on-demand” version of a class originally taught in a previous semester. View this class on your own schedule. Viewing link is emailed to participants prior to the semester start.
INSTRUCTOR: Charles Carter
CARTER, CHARLES — Electrical engineering degrees, North Carolina State University. Interests include electronics, physics, computers, computer networks, electric vehicles and brewing beer. Retired in 2015 after a 43-year career in research and development organizations. (R257)
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Delaware
OLLI is an academic cooperative for adults 50 and over to enjoy classes, teach, exchange ideas and socialize together, with no exams or educational requirements for participation. OLLI welcomes you.
Kent/Sussex | Wilmington