<p>Taught by Professor Chad Orzel of Union College, this course takes an unusual approach to teaching quantum mechanics and relativity. Designed for non-scientists, the 12 lectures focus on how quantum theory and relativity explain the workings of everyday objects—from toaster to computer chips to smoke alarms, and much more. Using no math, the explanations are detailed and often delightful.</p>
Einstein’s Legacy: Modern Physics All around You
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: Toasters, Planck, and Modern Physics
- 02: Cameras and Einstein’s Photoelectric Effect
- 03: Modern Clocks and the Bohr Atom
- 04: GPS and Einstein’s Relativity
- 05: Elevators Demonstrate General Relativity
- 06: Lasers, the Internet, and Photon Emission
- 07: A Sense of Smell Relies on Pauli Exclusion
- 08: Why Everyday Objects Don’t Implode
- 09: Computers and Schrödinger’s Cat
- 10: Magnets Need the Quantum World
- 11: Smoke Detectors and Quantum Tunneling
- 12: The Future of Cryptography Is Entanglement
Taught by
Chad Orzel
