APS Physics Courses

APS Webinars - Controversy - Effective Tools for Engaging in Controversial Topics

Explore effective strategies for navigating emotionally charged discussions on controversial topics like climate change, enhancing your ability to engage in meaningful dialogue.

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

Sound of Effervescence

Explore the physics behind champagne's unique sound, uncovering how bubble bursts create vibrations. Learn about experimental setups, acoustic emissions, and potential applications in gas volume measurement.

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

Shock Physics on the Sandia Z Pulsed Power Machine

Explore extreme dynamic compression studies using the Sandia Z Machine, focusing on deuterium's molecular-to-atomic transition and insulator-to-metal transition under various pressure and temperature conditions.

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

Surpassing the Resistance Quantum with a Geometric Superinductor

Explore groundbreaking research on geometric superinductors, their fabrication, and applications in quantum technologies with the authors and an expert moderator.

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

Robust Encoding of a Qubit in a Molecule

Explore robust qubit encoding in molecules with leading physicists, discussing GKP codes, rigid bodies, error correction, and innovative stabilizer techniques.

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

On Fake Walls Along the USA - Mexico Border

Análisis crítico de la propuesta de un corredor de innovación en la frontera EE.UU./México, explorando implicaciones sociales, energéticas y ambientales.

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

Journal Club - Benchmarking a High-Fidelity Mixed-Species Entangling Gate

Explore high-fidelity mixed-species entangling gates in ion traps, discussing benchmarking techniques and future milestones in quantum computing research.

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

Testing the Massive Black Hole Paradigm and GR with Infrared Interferometry

Explore cutting-edge infrared interferometry techniques to study massive black holes and test General Relativity, featuring the GRAVITY near-IR beam combiner and its groundbreaking observations.

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

Seeing the Unseeable - Capturing an Image of a Black Hole

Explore groundbreaking black hole imaging techniques, Einstein's theories, and the Event Horizon Telescope's historic achievement in capturing the first-ever image of a supermassive black hole.

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

Exploring the Universe

Exploring the universe's expansion, dark matter, and cosmic inflation through ΛCDM cosmology. Discusses ongoing research, challenges, and potential anomalies in our understanding of the large-scale universe.

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

LIGO - Virgo & the Promise of Multi-Messenger Observations

Exploring multi-messenger astronomy: combining gravitational waves, photons, and neutrinos to unveil cosmic mysteries, probe celestial bodies, and challenge our understanding of the Universe's evolution.

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

Frontiers of Discovery Plenary Session - The Exoplanet Revolution

Explore the revolutionary field of exoplanet discovery, its impact on our understanding of planetary systems, and the exciting prospects for detecting potential signs of life beyond Earth.

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

New Views on the Galaxy from the Gaia Space Mission

Explore the Milky Way's dynamics and assembly through Gaia mission data. Discover new insights on galactic archaeology, halo stars, and dark matter using cutting-edge space observations.

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

Effective Communication with Online Tools

Practical strategies for impactful online communication, covering platform selection, presentation techniques, and insights on virtual scientific conferences.

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

Change Agents - Mentoring for Change in Physics

Explore physics culture, identity, and intersectionality to increase diversity in the field. Learn strategies for mentoring and fostering inclusivity in physics education and careers.

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