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We see three directions, up/ down, east/west, north/south. Einstein realized that time acts like a 4th direction, which leads to extremely bizarre but observed phenomena. If we curve this 4 dimensional space we move in, we explain gravity. We will learn about this spacetime we live in using simple geometry, which will lead us to understand blackholes and the big bang.

Can you walk through walls or randomly pop in and out of existence? Unfortunately, the likelihood is too small, but the particles you're made of do this all the time. In the second part of this course (which can be taken without the first), we will learn about quantum mechanics and quantum field theory using the mathematical tools one would find in a college level class.

Can your twin somehow become 10 years older than you? What happens when you fall into a black hole? This is one of a two part course, either one or both can be taken. Here, we will learn the mind blowing features of our universe discovered by Einstein. We will discuss time travel, gravity, and black holes both conceptually and mathematically using geometry learned in middle school.

The first half of this 2 hour class will be dedicated to going through the material one is likely to see during a college quantum mechanics class, providing the big ideas along with a taste of the expected course work. This will set the stage for the later half of the course where we will cover the current status of fundamental physics by introducing topics such as quantum field theory and string theory.