Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity: Now Live on YouTube and iTunes

This week, Stanford has started to roll out a new course, Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity. Taught by Leonard Susskind, one of America’s leading physics minds, this course is the fourth of a six-part sequence -- Modern Physics: The Theoretical Minimum -- that traces the development of modern physics, moving from Newton to Black Holes. As the title suggests, this course (which runs 20 hours in total) focuses squarely on the groundbreaking work of Albert Einstein. And, it’s undoubtedly a plus that the course was presented in Stanford’s Continuing Studies program, which means that it’s tailored to smart non-specialists like you. You can watch the first lecture on iTunes here, or YouTube below. The remaining lectures will be rolled out on a weekly basis. If you would like to watch the longer sequence of courses, I have provided a complete list of links here. Enjoy.

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  1. Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity: Now Live on YouTube and iTunes | SKY ROCK INDIA says . . . | January 28, 2009 / 12:31 pm

    [...] – that traces the development of modern physics, moving from Newton to Black Holes, continues Open CultureLecture 1 of Leonard Susskind’s Modern Physics concentrating on General Relativity.Recorded [...]

  2. » OLDaily, por Stephen Downes, Enero 16, 2009 TIC, E/A, PER…: says . . . | February 12, 2009 / 11:47 am

    [...] el material sea “para bobos”). Dan Colman, Open Culture (Cultura abierta), January 16, 2009 [Enlace] [Etiquetas: Video, Contenidos abiertos, [...]

  3. Paul H. LaMarche,M.D. says . . . | June 18, 2009 / 11:34 am

    so far the most lucid presentation on this subject

  4. Assignment 5 bis: OER « Insegnare Apprendere Mutare says . . . | January 2, 2010 / 5:56 am

    [...] del professore, con riferimenti, esercizi e soluzioni, magari laboratori virtuali. Può essere una lezione sulla teoria della relatività generale di un fisico famoso o una lezione su di un argomento molto più elementare, come per esempio la [...]

  5. IIIII III » 4th dimension formula says . . . | January 27, 2010 / 9:11 am

    [...] More resources that either helped or confused my head: The Stanford talk by Leonard Susskind [...]

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