Theoretical Physics Courses and Certifications

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

World Science Festival

The Future of Cosmology - Space Telescopes and Cosmic Understanding

Nobel laureate Saul Perlmutter and Brian Greene explore revolutionary space telescopes and their potential impact on our understanding of the cosmos in this engaging scientific discussion.

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

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

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

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

The Royal Institution

The Story of Spacetime - From Galileo to Quantum Gravity

Explore the evolution of spacetime theory from Galileo to modern quantum gravity, as Professor Fay Dowker delves into general relativity and its interactions with Newtonian physics.

• YouTube
• 37 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

World Science Festival

Einstein's Quantum Gravity Insights - Did He Unknowingly Solve Physics' Biggest Problem?

Explore quantum gravity insights from Google's quantum computer with Brian Greene and researchers, discussing Einstein's papers, wormholes, and the future of quantum computation.

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

Numberphile

New Pi Formula Discovery - Interview with Sinha and Saha

Interview with physicists who discovered a new formula for Pi, discussing their groundbreaking research and its implications for mathematics and physics. Insights into the process of scientific discovery and collaboration.

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

Numberphile

New Recipe for Pi - A Novel Approach to Calculating Pi

Discover a groundbreaking approach to calculating pi, featuring insights from physicists Sinha and Saha on their innovative method that connects string theory to this fundamental constant.

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

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

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

Sabine Hossenfelder

New Theory Inspection: Is the Universe a Bubble?

Explore a new cosmological theory proposing our universe is surrounded by a shell, potentially explaining dark energy and the Hubble tension. Examine the implications and scientific validity of this intriguing hypothesis.

• YouTube
• 10 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