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	As I mentioned on the [[astronomy\|main page]] [https://www.thegreatcourses.com The Great Courses] offers several classes, hosted online at their site and at [https://cincinnatilibrary.kanopy.com Kanopy], and the [https://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/ Cincinnati Public Library] also carries many of their classes on DVD. Here are my detailed thoughts.		As I mentioned on the [[astronomy\|main page]] [https://www.thegreatcourses.com The Great Courses] offers several classes, hosted online at their site and at [https://cincinnatilibrary.kanopy.com Kanopy], and the [https://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/ Cincinnati Public Library] also carries many of their classes on DVD. Here are my detailed thoughts.

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	== Our Night Sky [[Image:4.5-stars.png\|100px]] ==		== Our Night Sky [[Image:4.5-stars.png\|100px]] ==
	[[Image:our night sky.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor Edward M. Murphy. - University of Virginia'''<br/>		[[Image:our night sky.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor Edward M. Murphy. - University of Virginia'''<br/>
	The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/our-night-sky.html 12 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Hoopla [https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11930978 here]. Go to my [[Our Night Sky\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.		The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/our-night-sky.html 12 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Hoopla [https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11930978 here] or Kanopy [https://cincinnatilibrary.kanopy.com/video/our-night-sky here]. Go to my [[Our Night Sky\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.

	<blockquote>''For thousands of years, the star-filled sky has been a source of wonder, discovery, entertainment, and instruction. Ancient people from nearly every continent and culture wove exciting stories about the mythological figures they saw in the heavens. People also used the sun, moon, and stars for time-keeping and navigation. And careful observers throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and elsewhere kept precise astronomical records, eventually paving the way for the Scientific Revolution and its remarkable discoveries about the nature of the universe.''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''For thousands of years, the star-filled sky has been a source of wonder, discovery, entertainment, and instruction. Ancient people from nearly every continent and culture wove exciting stories about the mythological figures they saw in the heavens. People also used the sun, moon, and stars for time-keeping and navigation. And careful observers throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and elsewhere kept precise astronomical records, eventually paving the way for the Scientific Revolution and its remarkable discoveries about the nature of the universe.''</blockquote>



	== The Search for Exoplanets: What Astronomers Know ==		== The Search for Exoplanets: What Astronomers Know ==

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	== Our Night Sky ==		== Our Night Sky [[Image:4.5-stars.png\|100px]] ==
	[[Image:our night sky.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor Edward M. Murphy. - University of Virginia'''<br/>		[[Image:our night sky.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor Edward M. Murphy. - University of Virginia'''<br/>
	The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/our-night-sky.html 12 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Hoopla [https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11930978 here]. Go to my [[Our Night Sky\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.		The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/our-night-sky.html 12 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Hoopla [https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11930978 here]. Go to my [[Our Night Sky\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.

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	<blockquote>''For the first time in human history, we can see the full splendor and mystery of the universe, thanks to instruments on scores of planetary probes and observatories that have been launched into space since the 1990s.''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''For the first time in human history, we can see the full splendor and mystery of the universe, thanks to instruments on scores of planetary probes and observatories that have been launched into space since the 1990s.''</blockquote>



			== Our Night Sky ==
			[[Image:our night sky.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor Edward M. Murphy. - University of Virginia'''<br/>
			The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/our-night-sky.html 12 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Hoopla [https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11930978 here]. Go to my [[Our Night Sky\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.

			<blockquote>''For thousands of years, the star-filled sky has been a source of wonder, discovery, entertainment, and instruction. Ancient people from nearly every continent and culture wove exciting stories about the mythological figures they saw in the heavens. People also used the sun, moon, and stars for time-keeping and navigation. And careful observers throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and elsewhere kept precise astronomical records, eventually paving the way for the Scientific Revolution and its remarkable discoveries about the nature of the universe.''</blockquote>



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	<blockquote>''This visually rich course is designed to provide a nontechnical description of modern astronomy, including the structure and evolution of planets, stars, galaxies, and the Universe as a whole. It includes almost all of the material in my first two astronomy courses for The Teaching Company, produced in 1998 and 2003, but with a large number of new images, diagrams, and animations. The discoveries reported in the 2003 course are integrated throughout these new lectures, and more recent findings (through mid-2006) are included, as well. Much has happened in astronomy during the past few years; we will discuss the most exciting and important advances.''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''This visually rich course is designed to provide a nontechnical description of modern astronomy, including the structure and evolution of planets, stars, galaxies, and the Universe as a whole. It includes almost all of the material in my first two astronomy courses for The Teaching Company, produced in 1998 and 2003, but with a large number of new images, diagrams, and animations. The discoveries reported in the 2003 course are integrated throughout these new lectures, and more recent findings (through mid-2006) are included, as well. Much has happened in astronomy during the past few years; we will discuss the most exciting and important advances.''</blockquote>


	~~== Our Night Sky ==~~
	~~[[Image:our night sky.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor Edward M. Murphy. - University of Virginia'''<br/>~~
	The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/our-night-sky.html 12 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Hoopla [https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11930978 here]. Go to my [[Our Night Sky\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.

	<blockquote>''For thousands of years, the star-filled sky has been a source of wonder, discovery, entertainment, and instruction. Ancient people from nearly every continent and culture wove exciting stories about the mythological figures they saw in the heavens. People also used the sun, moon, and stars for time-keeping and navigation. And careful observers throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and elsewhere kept precise astronomical records, eventually paving the way for the Scientific Revolution and its remarkable discoveries about the nature of the universe.''</blockquote>

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	== Experiencing Hubble: Understanding the Greatest Images of the Universe ==		== Experiencing Hubble: Understanding the Greatest Images of the Universe ==
	[[Image:hubble.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor David M. Meyer, Ph.D - Northwestern University'''<br/>		[[Image:hubble.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor David M. Meyer, Ph.D. - Northwestern University'''<br/>
	The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/experiencing-hubble-understanding-the-greatest-images-of-the-universe.html 12 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Hoopla [https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11930978 here]. Go to my [[Experiencing Hubble\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.		The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/experiencing-hubble-understanding-the-greatest-images-of-the-universe.html 12 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Hoopla [https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11930978 here]. Go to my [[Experiencing Hubble\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.

	<blockquote>''A few hundred miles above Earth, there is a remarkable telescope with a crystal-clear view across the universe. For two decades, the Hubble Space Telescope has been amassing discoveries that rival those of history's greatest scientists and explorers, making it the most important and productive scientific instrument ever built.''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''A few hundred miles above Earth, there is a remarkable telescope with a crystal-clear view across the universe. For two decades, the Hubble Space Telescope has been amassing discoveries that rival those of history's greatest scientists and explorers, making it the most important and productive scientific instrument ever built.''</blockquote>



			== Cosmology: The History and Nature of Our Universe ==
			[[Image:cosmology.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor Mark Whittle, Ph.D. - University of Virginia'''<br/>
			The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/cosmology-the-history-and-nature-of-our-universe.html 36 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is note available from the library or on online sourses. Go to my [[Cosmology\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.

			<blockquote>''Evidence for the birth of the universe is raining down on you. It's called the cosmic microwave background, and it's had quite a journey. Born in the stupendous annihilation of matter and antimatter seconds after the big bang, trapped in the hot plasma of the expanding universe for 380,000 years, and then suddenly released when the universe cooled to the point that atoms could form, this echo of creation has been on an uninterrupted voyage through space for 13.7 billion years—until it reached you. The cosmic microwave background is just one of the many clues about the history and nature of our universe that make the science of cosmology a wondrous, fascinating, and philosophically profound field of study.''</blockquote>

Bferrell at 18:48, 2 April 2019

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	<blockquote>''A few hundred miles above Earth, there is a remarkable telescope with a crystal-clear view across the universe. For two decades, the Hubble Space Telescope has been amassing discoveries that rival those of history's greatest scientists and explorers, making it the most important and productive scientific instrument ever built.''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''A few hundred miles above Earth, there is a remarkable telescope with a crystal-clear view across the universe. For two decades, the Hubble Space Telescope has been amassing discoveries that rival those of history's greatest scientists and explorers, making it the most important and productive scientific instrument ever built.''</blockquote>


	~~== A Visual Guide to the Universe with the Smithsonian ==~~
	~~[[Image:visual guide.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor David M. Meyer, Ph.D - Northwestern University'''<br/>~~
	The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/a-visual-guide-to-the-universe.html 18 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Hoopla [https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11930978 here]. Go to my [[A Visual Guide to the Universe\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.

	<blockquote>''For the first time in human history, we can see the full splendor and mystery of the universe, thanks to instruments on scores of planetary probes and observatories that have been launched into space since the 1990s.''</blockquote>

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	<blockquote>''For thousands of years, the star-filled sky has been a source of wonder, discovery, entertainment, and instruction. Ancient people from nearly every continent and culture wove exciting stories about the mythological figures they saw in the heavens. People also used the sun, moon, and stars for time-keeping and navigation. And careful observers throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and elsewhere kept precise astronomical records, eventually paving the way for the Scientific Revolution and its remarkable discoveries about the nature of the universe.''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''For thousands of years, the star-filled sky has been a source of wonder, discovery, entertainment, and instruction. Ancient people from nearly every continent and culture wove exciting stories about the mythological figures they saw in the heavens. People also used the sun, moon, and stars for time-keeping and navigation. And careful observers throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and elsewhere kept precise astronomical records, eventually paving the way for the Scientific Revolution and its remarkable discoveries about the nature of the universe.''</blockquote>



			== Experiencing Hubble: Understanding the Greatest Images of the Universe ==
			[[Image:hubble.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor David M. Meyer, Ph.D - Northwestern University'''<br/>
			The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/experiencing-hubble-understanding-the-greatest-images-of-the-universe.html 12 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Hoopla [https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11930978 here]. Go to my [[Experiencing Hubble\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.

			<blockquote>''A few hundred miles above Earth, there is a remarkable telescope with a crystal-clear view across the universe. For two decades, the Hubble Space Telescope has been amassing discoveries that rival those of history's greatest scientists and explorers, making it the most important and productive scientific instrument ever built.''</blockquote>


			== A Visual Guide to the Universe with the Smithsonian ==
			[[Image:visual guide.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor David M. Meyer, Ph.D - Northwestern University'''<br/>
			The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/a-visual-guide-to-the-universe.html 18 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Hoopla [https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11930978 here]. Go to my [[A Visual Guide to the Universe\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.

			<blockquote>''For the first time in human history, we can see the full splendor and mystery of the universe, thanks to instruments on scores of planetary probes and observatories that have been launched into space since the 1990s.''</blockquote>

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	<blockquote>''The search for, and ultimate discovery of, the Higgs boson is a triumph of modern physics—a global, half-century effort whose outcome would make or break the vaunted Standard Model of particle physics. The hunt for the Higgs was the subject of wide media attention due to the cost of the project, the complexity of the experiment, and the importance of its result. And, when it was announced with great fanfare in 2012 that physicists succeeded in creating and identifying this all-important new particle, the discovery was justly celebrated around the world.''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''The search for, and ultimate discovery of, the Higgs boson is a triumph of modern physics—a global, half-century effort whose outcome would make or break the vaunted Standard Model of particle physics. The hunt for the Higgs was the subject of wide media attention due to the cost of the project, the complexity of the experiment, and the importance of its result. And, when it was announced with great fanfare in 2012 that physicists succeeded in creating and identifying this all-important new particle, the discovery was justly celebrated around the world.''</blockquote>


			== Introduction to Astrophysics ==
			[[Image:astrophysics.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor Joshua Winn, Ph.D. - Princeton University'''<br/>
			The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/introduction-to-astrophysics.html 24 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Kanopy [https://cincinnatilibrary.kanopy.com/video/search-exoplanets-what-astronomers-know here]. Go to my [[Astrophysics\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.

			<blockquote>''Everyone loves to observe the beauty of the star-studded night sky, to say nothing of the dazzling images from the Hubble Space Telescope. But how many of us truly understand how stars shine, where Saturn’s rings come from, or why galaxies have their distinctive shapes? Observational astronomy excels at imaging and cataloging celestial objects, but it takes a more rigorous discipline to come up with physical explanations for them. That field is astrophysics.''</blockquote>


			== Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition ==
			[[Image:understanding.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor Alex Filippenko, Ph.D. - University of California, Berkeley'''<br/>
			The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/understanding-the-universe-an-introduction-to-astronomy-2nd-edition.html 96 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Kanopy [https://cincinnatilibrary.kanopy.com/video/search-exoplanets-what-astronomers-know here]. Go to my [[Understanding the Universe\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.

			<blockquote>''This visually rich course is designed to provide a nontechnical description of modern astronomy, including the structure and evolution of planets, stars, galaxies, and the Universe as a whole. It includes almost all of the material in my first two astronomy courses for The Teaching Company, produced in 1998 and 2003, but with a large number of new images, diagrams, and animations. The discoveries reported in the 2003 course are integrated throughout these new lectures, and more recent findings (through mid-2006) are included, as well. Much has happened in astronomy during the past few years; we will discuss the most exciting and important advances.''</blockquote>


			== Our Night Sky ==
			[[Image:our night sky.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor Edward M. Murphy. - University of Virginia'''<br/>
			The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/our-night-sky.html 12 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Hoopla [https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11930978 here]. Go to my [[Our Night Sky\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.

			<blockquote>''For thousands of years, the star-filled sky has been a source of wonder, discovery, entertainment, and instruction. Ancient people from nearly every continent and culture wove exciting stories about the mythological figures they saw in the heavens. People also used the sun, moon, and stars for time-keeping and navigation. And careful observers throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and elsewhere kept precise astronomical records, eventually paving the way for the Scientific Revolution and its remarkable discoveries about the nature of the universe.''</blockquote>

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	<blockquote>''For the first time in human history, we can see the full splendor and mystery of the universe, thanks to instruments on scores of planetary probes and observatories that have been launched into space since the 1990s.''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''For the first time in human history, we can see the full splendor and mystery of the universe, thanks to instruments on scores of planetary probes and observatories that have been launched into space since the 1990s.''</blockquote>



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	<blockquote>''Half a century ago, television viewers thrilled to the exploits of the original Star Trek series with its mission “to explore strange new worlds.” Today, astronomers are doing exactly that, analyzing the data from advanced telescopes and discovering strange worlds orbiting other stars in our galaxy.''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''Half a century ago, television viewers thrilled to the exploits of the original Star Trek series with its mission “to explore strange new worlds.” Today, astronomers are doing exactly that, analyzing the data from advanced telescopes and discovering strange worlds orbiting other stars in our galaxy.''</blockquote>



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	<blockquote>'He was the quintessential genius whose brainpower rewrote the laws of the universe. Albert Einstein may have died decades ago, but his immense legacy continues. Who has not heard of Einstein’s theory of relativity, which revolutionized our understanding of space, time, and matter? His other discoveries are themselves titanic achievements that on their own would have made him a famous scientist..''</blockquote>		<blockquote>'He was the quintessential genius whose brainpower rewrote the laws of the universe. Albert Einstein may have died decades ago, but his immense legacy continues. Who has not heard of Einstein’s theory of relativity, which revolutionized our understanding of space, time, and matter? His other discoveries are themselves titanic achievements that on their own would have made him a famous scientist..''</blockquote>

	~~<br/>~~

	== The Theory of Everything: The Quest to Explain All Reality ==		== The Theory of Everything: The Quest to Explain All Reality ==
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	<blockquote>''The great theories of physics are like great works of art. And much like the greatest works of art, you don’t need to completely understand them in order to appreciate them. The unifying theories of physics are among the greatest and most complex in all of science; they stand as incomparable masterpieces in the gallery of modern thought. As you experience them, you will witness their progression toward ever-grander insights, pointing towards an as-yet-unfinished ultimate synthesis that will transform our understanding of the universe. Anyone, no matter what their training in science and mathematics, can appreciate this quest, which is nothing less than a search for the theory of everything.''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''The great theories of physics are like great works of art. And much like the greatest works of art, you don’t need to completely understand them in order to appreciate them. The unifying theories of physics are among the greatest and most complex in all of science; they stand as incomparable masterpieces in the gallery of modern thought. As you experience them, you will witness their progression toward ever-grander insights, pointing towards an as-yet-unfinished ultimate synthesis that will transform our understanding of the universe. Anyone, no matter what their training in science and mathematics, can appreciate this quest, which is nothing less than a search for the theory of everything.''</blockquote>



	~~<br/>~~

	== Black Holes, Tides, and Curved Spacetime ==		== Black Holes, Tides, and Curved Spacetime ==
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			== Radio Astronomy: Observing the Invisible Universe ==
			[[Image:radio astronomy.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor Felix J. Lockman, Ph.D. - Principal Scientist at the Green Bank Observatory'''<br/>
			The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/the-theory-of-everything-the-quest-to-explain-all-reality.html 24 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Kanopy [https://cincinnatilibrary.kanopy.com/video/search-exoplanets-what-astronomers-know here]. Go to my [[The Theory of Everything\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.

			<blockquote>''It’s easy to imagine the first modern humans staring up at the heavens in wonder, their eyes and minds dazzled by a beautiful band of light splashed across the night sky, the ever-changing moon so large and bright, and pinpoints of light in every direction. For a few hundred thousand years, our eyes were our primary astronomical tool, and we used them well. We catalogued and analyzed what we saw, filled in the gaps with powerful stories, applied what we knew of mathematics, and then invented complex tools of stone, metal, and glass to expand our knowledge. Everything we knew about the universe was based on light, that small part of the electromagnetic spectrum detectable by human eyes.''</blockquote>

	~~<br/>~~

	== ~~Radio Astronomy~~: ~~Observing the Invisible Universe~~ ==		== Einstein's Relativity and the Quantum Revolution: Modern Physics for Non-Scientists, 2nd Edition ==
	[[Image:~~radio astronomy~~.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor ~~Felix J. Lockman~~, Ph.D. - ~~Principal Scientist~~ at the ~~Green Bank Observatory~~'''<br/>		[[Image:relativity.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor Richard Wolfson, Ph.D. - Middlebury College'''<br/>
			The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/the-theory-of-everything-the-quest-to-explain-all-reality.html 24 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Kanopy [https://cincinnatilibrary.kanopy.com/video/search-exoplanets-what-astronomers-know here]. Go to my [[The Theory of Everything\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.

			<blockquote>''"It doesn't take an Einstein to understand modern physics," says Professor Richard Wolfson at the outset of this course on what may be the most important subject in the universe.''</blockquote>

			== Skywatching: Seeing and Understanding Cosmic Wonders ==
			[[Image:skywatching.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor Alex Filippenko, Ph.D. - University of California, Berkeley'''<br/>
	The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/the-theory-of-everything-the-quest-to-explain-all-reality.html 24 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Kanopy [https://cincinnatilibrary.kanopy.com/video/search-exoplanets-what-astronomers-know here]. Go to my [[The Theory of Everything\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.		The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/the-theory-of-everything-the-quest-to-explain-all-reality.html 24 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Kanopy [https://cincinnatilibrary.kanopy.com/video/search-exoplanets-what-astronomers-know here]. Go to my [[The Theory of Everything\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.

	<blockquote>''~~It’s easy to imagine the first modern humans staring up~~ at ~~the heavens in wonder, their eyes and minds dazzled by a beautiful band~~ of ~~light splashed across the~~ night ~~sky~~, ~~the ever-changing moon so large and bright~~, and ~~pinpoints of light in every direction. For~~ a ~~few hundred thousand years~~, ~~our eyes were our primary astronomical tool~~, ~~and we used them well. We catalogued and analyzed what we saw~~, ~~filled in the gaps with powerful stories~~, ~~applied what we knew of mathematics~~, and ~~then invented complex tools of stone, metal,~~ and ~~glass~~ to ~~expand our knowledge~~. ~~Everything we knew about~~ the ~~universe was based on light,~~ that ~~small part~~ of ~~the electromagnetic spectrum detectable by human eyes.~~''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''Step outside at any time of day or night, look up, and you're bound to see a world filled with limitless wonders: majestic rainbows, dramatic cloud formations, stirring sunsets, intricate constellations, captivating solar eclipses, and even the distant planets themselves. But these and other breathtaking natural phenomena are more than just pretty objects to be admired. Rather, they're the result of fascinating atmospheric and astronomical processes that describe right in front of you important concepts in scientific fields such as''</blockquote>


			== Dark Matter, Dark Energy: The Dark Side of the Universe ==
			[[Image:relativity.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor Sean Carroll,, Ph.D. - Middlebury College'''<br/>
			The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/the-theory-of-everything-the-quest-to-explain-all-reality.html 24 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Kanopy [https://cincinnatilibrary.kanopy.com/video/search-exoplanets-what-astronomers-know here]. Go to my [[The Theory of Everything\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.

			<blockquote>''There's more to the universe than meets the eye—a lot more. In recent years, scientists have discovered that 95% of the contents of the cosmos are invisible to our current methods of direct detection. Yet something is holding galaxies and galaxy clusters together, and something else is causing space to fly apart.''</blockquote>

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	== Einstein's Relativity and the Quantum Revolution: Modern Physics for Non-Scientists, 2nd Edition ==		== Einstein's Relativity and the Quantum Revolution: Modern Physics for Non-Scientists, 2nd Edition ==

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	== Skywatching: Seeing and Understanding Cosmic Wonders ==		== Skywatching: Seeing and Understanding Cosmic Wonders ==
	[[Image:skywatching.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor Alex Filippenko, Ph.D. - University of California, Berkeley'''<br/>		[[Image:skywatching.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor Alex Filippenko, Ph.D. - University of California, Berkeley'''<br/>
	The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/~~the~~-~~theory~~-~~of-everything-the-quest-to~~-~~explain~~-~~all~~-~~reality~~.html 24 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Kanopy [https://cincinnatilibrary.kanopy.com/video/search-exoplanets-what-astronomers-know here]. Go to my [[~~The Theory of Everything~~\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.		The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/skywatching-seeing-and-understanding-cosmic-wonders.html 12 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Kanopy [https://cincinnatilibrary.kanopy.com/video/search-exoplanets-what-astronomers-know here]. Go to my [[Skywatching\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.

	<blockquote>''Step outside at any time of day or night, look up, and you're bound to see a world filled with limitless wonders: majestic rainbows, dramatic cloud formations, stirring sunsets, intricate constellations, captivating solar eclipses, and even the distant planets themselves. But these and other breathtaking natural phenomena are more than just pretty objects to be admired. Rather, they're the result of fascinating atmospheric and astronomical processes that describe right in front of you important concepts in scientific fields such as''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''Step outside at any time of day or night, look up, and you're bound to see a world filled with limitless wonders: majestic rainbows, dramatic cloud formations, stirring sunsets, intricate constellations, captivating solar eclipses, and even the distant planets themselves. But these and other breathtaking natural phenomena are more than just pretty objects to be admired. Rather, they're the result of fascinating atmospheric and astronomical processes that describe right in front of you important concepts in scientific fields such as''</blockquote>
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	== Dark Matter, Dark Energy: The Dark Side of the Universe ==		== Dark Matter, Dark Energy: The Dark Side of the Universe ==
	[[Image:~~relativity~~.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor Sean Carroll,, Ph.D. - Middlebury College'''<br/>		[[Image:dark matter.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor Sean Carroll,, Ph.D. - Middlebury College'''<br/>
	The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/~~the~~-~~theory~~-of-~~everything~~-the-~~quest~~-to-~~explain~~-~~all~~-~~reality~~.html 24 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Kanopy [https://cincinnatilibrary.kanopy.com/video/search-exoplanets-what-astronomers-know here]. Go to my [[~~The Theory of Everything~~\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.		The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/dark-matter-dark-energy-the-dark-side-of-the-universe.html 24 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Kanopy [https://cincinnatilibrary.kanopy.com/video/search-exoplanets-what-astronomers-know here]. Go to my [[Dark Matter\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.

	<blockquote>''There's more to the universe than meets the eye—a lot more. In recent years, scientists have discovered that 95% of the contents of the cosmos are invisible to our current methods of direct detection. Yet something is holding galaxies and galaxy clusters together, and something else is causing space to fly apart.''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''There's more to the universe than meets the eye—a lot more. In recent years, scientists have discovered that 95% of the contents of the cosmos are invisible to our current methods of direct detection. Yet something is holding galaxies and galaxy clusters together, and something else is causing space to fly apart.''</blockquote>


	== ~~Einstein's Relativity~~ and ~~the Quantum Revolution: Modern Physics for Non-Scientists, 2nd Edition~~ ==		== The Higgs Boson and Beyond ==
	[[Image:~~relativity~~.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor ~~Richard Wolfson, Ph.D~~. - ~~Middlebury College~~'''<br/>		[[Image:higgs boson.jpg\|left\|200px]]'''Professor Sean Carroll. - California Institute of Technology'''<br/>
	The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/the-~~theory-of~~-~~everything~~-~~the~~-~~quest-to-explain-all-reality~~.html 24 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on ~~Kanopy~~ [https://~~cincinnatilibrary~~.~~kanopy~~.com/~~video~~/~~search-exoplanets-what-astronomers-know~~ here]. Go to my [[The ~~Theory of Everything~~\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.		The official course description is below. This is a [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/the-higgs-boson-and-beyond.html 12 episode] TV show style course. I have not yet watched this series, but I plan to and will review it when I do. This show is available from the library on Hoopla [https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11930978 here]. Go to my [[The Higgs Boson and Beyond\|Episode-by-Episode page]] for my reviews of the episodes.

	<blockquote>''~~"It doesn't take an Einstein to understand~~ modern physics,~~" says Professor Richard Wolfson at~~ the ~~outset~~ of this ~~course on what may be~~ the ~~most important subject in~~ the ~~universe~~.''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''The search for, and ultimate discovery of, the Higgs boson is a triumph of modern physics—a global, half-century effort whose outcome would make or break the vaunted Standard Model of particle physics. The hunt for the Higgs was the subject of wide media attention due to the cost of the project, the complexity of the experiment, and the importance of its result. And, when it was announced with great fanfare in 2012 that physicists succeeded in creating and identifying this all-important new particle, the discovery was justly celebrated around the world.''</blockquote>