56-1840HN Einstein: His Science and his Humanity

The course examines the basic concepts of Einstein’s science and its impact on science, history and culture. Einstein’s theories have inspired the invention of modern technology such as lasers, nuclear energy, solar panels and have predicted strange phenomena such as time dilation, curved space-time, black holes and dark energy. Einstein’s humanity and philosophy and his views on religion, politics, and the arms race are also discussed. Students participate in a class debate on Nuclear Reactors and carry out an assignment that identifies metaphors of physics in art.

3 Credits
SC
Requirements 3.5 or Higher GPA