Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics Courses

Physics Beyond the Standard Model - Matheus Hostert

Explore cutting-edge developments in neutrino physics and its impact on particle physics, nuclear physics, and astrophysics. Discover potential breakthroughs beyond the Standard Model with expert insights.

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

How to Catch Neutrinos - Ines Gil Botella

Explore neutrino detection techniques, challenges, and recent advancements with expert Ines Gil Botella. Learn about cutting-edge experiments and their implications for particle physics, astrophysics, and beyond.

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

The Quest for New Physics - Ian Shoemaker

Explore the frontiers of neutrino physics and its implications for particle physics, nuclear physics, and astrophysics in this expert-led talk on the search for physics beyond the Standard Model.

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

Connecting Different Scales in Binary Systems - Discussion

Explore binary systems across cosmic scales, from stars to supermassive black holes. Discover how circumbinary gas influences these systems and learn about cutting-edge observational and numerical techniques.

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

Simulating How Black Holes Burp and Shine - Sasha Tchekhovskoy

Explore cutting-edge simulations of black hole behavior, including their emission and accretion processes, in this advanced astrophysics talk by Northwestern researcher Sasha Tchekhovskoy.

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

Observational Tests of Theory in Binary Systems - Part II

Explore observational tests of binary system theories, focusing on circumbinary gas evolution and its influence on embedded binaries across stellar and black hole scales.

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

Chasing Polar Alignment in Hierarchical Triple Systems

Explores polar alignment in hierarchical triple systems, discussing circumbinary gas evolution, observational signatures, and numerical modeling techniques for stellar and black hole binaries.

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

Observational Tests of Theory I - Discussion on Binary Systems

Explore observational tests of binary systems in astrophysics, from stellar pairs to supermassive black holes, and their interactions with surrounding gas in this insightful conference talk.

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

Missing Physics III - Discussion on Binary Systems and Circumbinary Gas

Explore circumbinary gas evolution, observational signatures, and numerical modeling techniques in stellar and black hole binary systems with experts Roger Blandford and Sean McWilliams.

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

Disks Around Binaries and Binaries in Big Disks - Dong Lai

Explore the dynamics of circumbinary gas and its influence on binary systems, from stellar pairs to supermassive black holes. Gain insights into observational signatures and numerical modeling techniques.

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

Discussion: Populations II - Binary Systems in Astrophysics

Explore binary systems in astrophysics, from stellar to supermassive black holes. Discuss gas evolution, observational signatures, and numerical modeling techniques across varied scales.

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

Simulating Binaries in Thin Disks - Chris Tiede

Explore numerical techniques for modeling binary systems in circumbinary gas, focusing on thin disks. Learn about evolution, observational signatures, and cross-scale similarities in astrophysics.

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

Connecting AGN Accretion Disks to Black Hole Binaries at Multiple Scales - K.E. Saavik Ford

Explore the evolution and influence of circumbinary gas in binary systems, from stellar to supermassive black holes, and its observational signatures across astrophysical scales.

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

Electromagnetic Observations of Binary Supermassive Black Holes - New Opportunities with Large Synoptic Surveys

Explore electromagnetic observations of binary supermassive black holes and new opportunities with large synoptic surveys. Gain insights into circumbinary gas evolution and its influence on embedded binary systems.

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

Missing Physics II in Binary Accretion Systems

Explore circumbinary gas evolution, observational signatures, and numerical modeling techniques for binary systems across stellar and black hole scales.

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