Explores the historical development of optics, the scientific method, and the arrow of time, highlighting major paradigm shifts and the cultural differences between religion and science.
Explores sociotechnical controversies in research work, emphasizing the blurred boundaries of expertise and the intertwined nature of facts and values.
Covers experimental methods, critical thinking, scientific fraud, and the importance of doubt in science, using various examples to illustrate key concepts.
By the instructor Saul Perlmutter emphasizes the importance of credibility in scientific reality and advocates for the adoption of scientific thinking tools.
Explores the retirement of a physics professor at EPFL and his significant contributions to the field, emphasizing creativity, humility in science, and the transformative power of research.
Explores the transition of living organisms from religious to scientific explanations, focusing on essentialism, fixism, anthropocentrism, and Darwin's revolutionary ideas.
Explores the Next Step Program, emphasizing collaborative science and entrepreneurial projects presented by PhD students to secure funding and external support.
