Theoretical Physics Courses and Certifications

World Science Festival

Testing the Limits of Cosmology

Leading physicists explore cutting-edge experiments and theories pushing the boundaries of cosmology, from recreating the Big Bang to searching for multiverses, challenging our understanding of the universe's origins and nature.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

World Science Festival

On the Shoulders of Giants

Renowned physicist Edward Witten explores fundamental concepts in physics, from waves to string theory, highlighting key contributions and unifying theories in this insightful World Science Festival lecture.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

World Science Festival

Time Since Einstein

Explore the nature of time with renowned physicists and philosophers, delving into Einstein's theories, quantum mechanics, and the universe's expansion to unravel time's deepest mysteries.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

World Science Festival

Beyond Einstein - In Search of the Ultimate Explanation

Renowned physicists and historians explore Einstein's quest for a unified theory, discussing its progress, implications, and challenges in understanding the universe's fundamental principles.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

World Science Festival

Ripples From The Big Bang - Listening to the Beginning of Time

Explore the groundbreaking discovery of cosmic ripples and its implications for understanding the universe's origin. Leading cosmologists discuss inflationary theory, BICEP2 findings, and ongoing debates in this fascinating panel.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Wondrium

The Myth of the Beginning of Time - String Theory and the Big Bang

Explore how string theory and theoretical physics advancements challenge the notion of the Big Bang as the beginning of time, offering new perspectives on the pre-Bang universe and cosmology.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

World Science Festival

The Biggest Questions of Cosmology - Pondering the Imponderables

Leading cosmologists explore profound questions about the universe's origins, nature, and existence, discussing topics like infinity, the Big Bang, inflation theory, and quantum mechanics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Arvin Ash

The Battle for Reality - String Theory vs Quantum Field Theory

Explore the battle between String Theory and Quantum Field Theory, examining their approaches to explaining fundamental particles, forces, and the challenge of quantizing gravity.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sabine Hossenfelder

Why Our Dreams of a Final Theory Might Remain Dreams - The Search for a Unified Theory of Physics

Explore the philosophical and scientific challenges behind finding a unified theory of everything, examining why combining Einstein's theories with the Standard Model remains elusive.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Chaos Theory and Geometry - Can They Predict Our World? With Tim Palmer

Explore chaos theory's geometry to predict uncertain phenomena like weather, pandemics, and quantum physics. Discover insights into the universe and ourselves through fractal patterns and probabilistic approaches.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TED

After Billions of Years of Monotony, the Universe Is Waking Up

Explore how humanity's ability to create explanatory knowledge could disrupt the universe's "great monotony" and harness cosmic forces, as theorized by physicist David Deutsch.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Royal Institution

What's Eating the Universe? - Exploring Cosmological Enigmas

Award-winning physicist Paul Davies explores unexplained cosmic riddles, from ancient Greece to modern day, revealing cutting-edge research and potential solutions to the universe's greatest enigmas.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Computation and the Fundamental Theory of Physics

Stephen Wolfram explores using computational systems to develop a new fundamental theory of physics, discussing discoveries and innovations in science, technology, and business over four decades.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

A Brief Introduction to General Relativity

Explore Einstein's Theory of General Relativity with physicist Anthony Zee, covering gravity waves, curved spacetime, black holes, and cutting-edge topics in theoretical physics. Gain insights into the mysteries of our universe.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Fashion, Faith and Fantasy in Physics - With Roger Penrose

Renowned physicist Roger Penrose explores how fashion, faith, and fantasy influence modern physics, particularly in string theory, quantum mechanics, and cosmology, challenging current scientific paradigms.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video