Splash Biography

The Universe is a magical place, for more magical then one might think at first glance. Over 100 years ago, Albert Einstein formulated his Theory of Relativity. Starting from only two simple postulates, a dizzying array of incredible phenomena emerge. Time moves at different speeds for different observers, lengths of objects change depending on how fast they are moving. In this class you will learn how to outlive everyone on earth, how to travel across the universe in span of an afternoon, how to fit a redwood into a small cardboard box and how to make an electron as massive as a super tanker. All very important career skills. Note: Anyone with a familiarity with high school algebra and the Pythagorean theorem should have no problem following along.

Dark matter is one of the largest mysteries in cosmology and astrophysics. This class will introduce students to the idea of dark matter the includes a description of the rotation problem and gravity lensing. Then we'll discuss how people might detect and find dark matter, and we'll hypothesize as to what dark matter might actually be. We'll end with a presentation of several of the ongoing experiments and techniques for dark matter detection.

Interested in the origins of the universe? Look no further! In this class, we'll learn all about the cosmic microwave background, our primary experimental source of knowledge about the origin of our Universe. After a brief introduction to radio/infrared astronomy, we'll talk about observational techniques, and the significance of the CMB in our current understanding of cosmology.

A one hour introduction to Dark Matter, why we think it's there, what we think it is, and how we ...

This exciting course will provide a hands on introduction to astrophysics an astronomy with our very own Ryerson Telescopes. Along ...