PHYS 1090

Galileo and Einstein

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Discipline(s): Historical Perspectives / Chemical, Mathematical, and Physical Universe

For non-science majors. Examines how new understandings of the natural world develop, starting with the ancient world and emphasizing two famous scientists as case studies. Galileo was the first to make subtle use of experiment, while Einstein was the first to realize time is not absolute and that mass can be converted to energy.


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    Fall 2026