Zach Berta-Thompson, Postdoctoral Fellow, Kavli Institute
| Jan/05 | Tue | 02:00PM-04:00PM | TBD |
| Jan/07 | Thu | 02:00PM-04:00PM | TBD |
| Jan/12 | Tue | 02:00PM-04:00PM | TBD |
| Jan/14 | Thu | 02:00PM-04:00PM | TBD |
| Jan/19 | Tue | 02:00PM-04:00PM | TBD |
| Jan/21 | Thu | 02:00PM-04:00PM | TBD |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/04
Limited to 20 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: none
The Universe is a big, complex, beautiful place. While astrophysical concepts can sometimes be difficult to grasp in the abstract, many can be brought to Earth through connection to hands-on projects. This course aims to provide a setting where exploring the Universe with astrophysics is set on equal footing with learning a new craft like knitting or sketching. Each class will combine brief lectures on introductory astrophysics concepts with related crafts activities. Topics will include stars, exoplanets, black holes, and cosmology. Students will leave every session with an object they created - either a piece of art or a scientific measurement instrument.
Sponsor(s): MIT-SUTD Collaboration
Contact: Zach Berta-Thompson, 37-641, zkbt@mit.edu