Astronomy 141 - Life in the Universe - Autumn Quarter 2009
Astronomy 141, Life in the Universe, is a one-quarter introduction to
Astrobiology for non-science majors taught at The Ohio State University.
This podcast presents audio recordings of Professor Richard Pogge's
lectures from his Autumn Quarter 2009 class. All of the lectures were
recorded live in 1005 Smith Laboratory on the OSU Main Campus in Columbus,
Ohio.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 47
- Years Active
- 2009
Lecture 6: The Geological Revolution - Deep Time and the Age of the Earth
The geological revolution revealed that the Earth is of great antiquity
and yet has a history we can read in the land. We will discuss ideas
of cyclic and linear time, historical versus physical ag…
00:46:11 |
Wed 30 Sep 2009
Lecture 5: The Chemical Revolution and the Nature of Matter
What is the nature of matter, and how did we come to understand the
chemical elements and atomic structure? This lecture is a brief and
selective overview of the history of our understanding of the …
00:45:17 |
Tue 29 Sep 2009
Lecture 4: The Copernican Revolution
Modern science was borne of an effort over many centuries to understand
the motions of celestial bodies. The Copernican Revolution of the 16th
and 17th centuries was the crucial moment in history wh…
00:43:56 |
Mon 28 Sep 2009
Lecture 3: Imagining Other Worlds
What is the cultural history of our imaginings of other worlds and their
possible inhabitants? I will draw examples from history, philosophy,
literature, cinema, and popular culture. In the end,
…
00:40:09 |
Fri 25 Sep 2009
Lecture 2: Astronomical Numbers
An introduction and review of the basic notation and physical units we will be
using throughout this course. In particular, we will be using the
Metric (SI) system for lengths, masses, times, and te…
00:43:56 |
Thu 24 Sep 2009
Lecture 1: Introduction
A brief overview of the topics we will cover in
Astronomy 141, setting the stage for how we can make a serious
scientific inquiry out of the question of whether or not there is life
elsewhere in the …
00:19:24 |
Wed 23 Sep 2009
Welcome to Astronomy 141
Welcome to the Astronomy 141 Lecture Podcasts. This is a brief message
from me explaining the podcasts, and welcoming new and old listeners.
University. Lectures will begin on Wednesday, 2009 Sept …
Wed 23 Sep 2009
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